lto gimple types and debug info
Paolo Bonzini
bonzini@gnu.org
Tue Jul 29 19:22:00 GMT 2008
>>>> For that matter, "print sizeof(X)" should print the same value when
>>>> debugging optimized code as when debugging unoptimized code, even if
>>>> the compiler has optimized X away to an empty structure!
>>>
>>> I disagree. sizeof(X) in the code will return a value as small as
>>> possible in that case (so that malloc-ing an array of structures)
>>> does not waste memory, and the debugger should do the same.
>
> I don't think that's a viable option. The value of sizeof(X) is a
> compile-time constant, specified by a combination of ISO C and platform
> ABI rules. In C++, sizeof(X) can even be used as a (constant) template
> parameter, way before we get to any optimization.
Then you are right. This adds another constraint...
Paolo
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