[patch] use correct column info for function definitions

Daniel Jacobowitz drow@false.org
Tue Sep 9 05:02:00 GMT 2008


On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 06:39:58PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> By the way, in systemtap land we've been finding that the location
> list data emitted at the pc entry address tends to be good enough that
> we don't bother look for fuzzy prologue-ends just to get at function
> parameters.

With what compilers/platforms?  I've never found this to be true yet.

Prologue skipping is a PITA, but still useful - both on its own,
to avoid displaying the opening brace, and for both GCC and non-GCC
compilers that don't emit adequate location data.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery



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