diff --git a/doc/faq.texi b/doc/faq.texi
index 6d158f0bc812211b6f8d913da5a820bec090e943..71ee68b8f630f7d96665d155993d121448b2a29b 100644
--- a/doc/faq.texi
+++ b/doc/faq.texi
@@ -133,4 +133,8 @@ No. These tools are too blowted and they complicate the build. Moreover,
 since only @samp{gcc} is supported they would add little advantages in
 terms of portability.
 
+@section ffmpeg doesnt contain any debugging symbols ?
+
+try ffmpeg_g, ffplay_g, ...
+
 @bye