Re: Patch to correct 64-bit DWARF info

[Andrew Pinski <pinskia at physics dot uc dot edu>]

On Mar 17, 2006, at 8:07 PM, Joseph S. Myers wrote:

> When using the standard 64-bit DWARF3 format (used only on
> mips64*-*-linux*, only for N64 ABI), GCC fails to include the
> four-byte 0xffffffff header required at the start of CIEs and FDEs to
> distinguish 64-bit DWARF from 32-bit DWARF, and wrongly uses the
> 32-but CIE identifier instead of the 64-bit one.  In addition, there
> is confusion about whether dw_val_class_loc_list should be represented
> as DW_FORM_data4 or DW_FORM_data8.
>
> This patch fixes these problems.  Tested that the patched compiler
> generates debuggable binaries for all ABIs on mips64el-linux; there
> should be no effects on any other target.  OK to commit?

Hmm, doesn't this fix PR 15810?

Thanks,
Andrew Pinski