Re: dwarf2read.c:read_tag_string_type ()

Martin Baulig
2002-04-18T16:54:14Z

Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com> writes:

> Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@mvista.com> writes:
> > On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 10:28:17AM -0400, Petr Sorfa wrote:
> > > Hi Daniel,
> > >
> > > When can we expect the new location expression handler? I have several
> > > patches waiting to be altered from my own DWARF3 location expression
> > > handler. These patches include support for dynamic arrays (lower and
> > > upper bounds, stride), arguments (dynamic), associated attributes and
> > > allocated attributes . Basically a fair chunk of everything that uses
> > > DW_AT_location with DW_FORM_block[124].
> >
> > I'm not sure. Daniel Berlin or Jim ought to have a better idea...
>
> Probably the best way to make this happen would be to offer to work
> with Dan B. on what he's doing, or start your own patch. See
> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/gdb/2002-02/msg00045.html for the
> original description of the idea, and the recent discussion between me
> and Dan B.

I may be able to help with this as well, but unfortunately I won't
have any time for the next 3-4 weeks. However, I really need this for
my C# debugging support.

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Martin Baulig
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