[Bug debug/12500] stabs debug info -- void no longer a predefined / builtin type

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------- Additional Comments From drow at mvista dot com  2003-10-10 17:13 -------
Subject: Re:  stabs debug info -- void no longer a predefined / builtin type

On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 04:59:06PM -0000, dtaylor at emc dot com wrote:
> I don't have one handy; but, with some hints / help, I'd be glad to.
> 
> How does one write a gcc (not gdb!) testcase to test the debug information?
> Are there existing examples?

I don't need an automated testcase.  I need something that will explain
the problem.  I don't see the problem here so I need to understand why
you do.

The answer involves scan-assembly or something similar to that.

> The types printed in 2.95.3 permit you to generate correct debug
> information for things like:
> 
>     void *foo;
> 
> Whereas I believe that the types printed in 3.3.1 -- wihich do not
> contain a void of any flavor -- do not permit such.

That's not correct since it worked in GDB.  Which is where we usually
test such things.  However, that was enough information to generate a
testcase; I believe your patch is right.  Please send it to
gcc-patches.