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From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
To: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
Cc: "gdb\@sourceware.org" <gdb@sourceware.org>
Subject: Re: same-name vars from different scopes
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In-Reply-To: <4BA2B416.6000708@vmware.com> (Michael Snyder's message of "Thu, 	18 Mar 2010 16:15:34 -0700")
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>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> writes:

Michael> Is there a syntax for printing/using a static variable from a
Michael> different module, even though it's eclipsed by a more-local
Michael> variable of the same name?

According the node Variables in the manual, this should work:

   print 'file.c'::global

Surprisingly, I don't think I have ever actually done this.

There's no syntax for printing a local variable which is hidden by a
more inner definition.

Tom