From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: jtc@redback.com (J.T. Conklin)
To: gdb@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc: binutils@sourceware.cygnus.com
Subject: stabs vs. dwarf-2 for C programs
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:13:00 -0000
Message-id: <5mwv8pzgvt.fsf@jtc.redback.com>
X-SW-Source: 2001-04/msg00090.html

In general, are there any advantages for using dwarf-2 over 
stabs debugging symbols for C (not C++) programs?

I did a quick test of rebuilding our system with dwarf-2 debug
symbols, and found that the image file grew from 35MB to 167MB 
and link times nearly quadrupled, so dwarf-2 isn't looking so 
good so far.  If I had to guess, it looks like duplicate debug
info (from headers, etc.) isn't being eliminated as is done 
for stabs.

        --jtc

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