Re: 3.4/3.5 PATCH: Switch to DWARF-2 debugging on Solaris/x86 >=7

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

Rainer Orth wrote:

> Eric's patch
>
> 	http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2004-04/msg00156.html
>
> to default to DWARF-2 debugging on Solaris 7 and up was only applied to the
> sparc-*-solaris2 configuration, although the arguments for that change
> (problems with stabs support in GCC/GDB) apply to Solaris/x86 as well.
>
> Since this is a considerable change, I'd like to apply it to that port,
> too.  I think it's undesirable to make that change after the initial 3.4.0
> release or let the SPARC and x86 ports diverge in this respect.
>
> Would such a patch be acceptable for the 3.4 branch at this point?
>  
Yes, but you need to test it ASAP.  If you got the same results you got 
with --with-dwarf2, you can check in the change.

Thanks,

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