[RFA/dwarf] Add DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag for Ada units.

[RFA/dwarf] Add DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag for Ada units.

[Joel Brobecker]

Hello,

I just noticed that part of the proposal we made for...
http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DW_AT_GNAT_descriptive_type

... got missed in the patch that got checked in:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-04/msg00099.html

In particular, we're missing the second part, where we are
expected to generate a DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag
in the CU in order to tell the consumers that we are providing
the descriptive type.

gcc/ChangeLog:

        * dwarf2out.c (gen_compile_unit_die): Add
        DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type attribute for Ada units.

Tested on x86_64-linux, no regression. I also tested against
the GDB testsuite, before and after, and no regression.  This
is expected, since GDB currently does not look for this attribute
(but I would like it to).

OK to apply for HEAD and 4.7?

Thanks,
-- 
Joel

---
 gcc/dwarf2out.c |    4 ++++
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gcc/dwarf2out.c b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
index a865250..8117ce9 100644
--- a/gcc/dwarf2out.c
+++ b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
@@ -18940,6 +18940,10 @@ gen_compile_unit_die (const char *filename)
       /* The default DW_ID_case_sensitive doesn't need to be specified.  */
       break;
     }
+
+  if (language == DW_LANG_Ada95)
+    add_AT_flag (die, DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type, 1);
+
   return die;
 }
 
-- 
1.7.0.4

Re: [RFA/dwarf] Add DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag for Ada units.

[Joel Brobecker]

Ping?

Thank you!

On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 07:24:14AM -0500, Joel Brobecker wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just noticed that part of the proposal we made for...
> http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DW_AT_GNAT_descriptive_type
> 
> ... got missed in the patch that got checked in:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-04/msg00099.html
> 
> In particular, we're missing the second part, where we are
> expected to generate a DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag
> in the CU in order to tell the consumers that we are providing
> the descriptive type.
> 
> gcc/ChangeLog:
> 
>         * dwarf2out.c (gen_compile_unit_die): Add
>         DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type attribute for Ada units.
> 
> Tested on x86_64-linux, no regression. I also tested against
> the GDB testsuite, before and after, and no regression.  This
> is expected, since GDB currently does not look for this attribute
> (but I would like it to).
> 
> OK to apply for HEAD and 4.7?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Joel
> 
> ---
>  gcc/dwarf2out.c |    4 ++++
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/gcc/dwarf2out.c b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> index a865250..8117ce9 100644
> --- a/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> +++ b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> @@ -18940,6 +18940,10 @@ gen_compile_unit_die (const char *filename)
>        /* The default DW_ID_case_sensitive doesn't need to be specified.  */
>        break;
>      }
> +
> +  if (language == DW_LANG_Ada95)
> +    add_AT_flag (die, DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type, 1);
> +
>    return die;
>  }
>  
> -- 
> 1.7.0.4

-- 
Joel

Ping: [RFA/dwarf] Add DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag for Ada units.

[Joel Brobecker]

Hello,

I was hoping someone would kindly review this patch? It is an
important part for debugging Ada code, helping with performance.

Thank you!

On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 07:24:14AM -0500, Joel Brobecker wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just noticed that part of the proposal we made for...
> http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DW_AT_GNAT_descriptive_type
> 
> ... got missed in the patch that got checked in:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2011-04/msg00099.html
> 
> In particular, we're missing the second part, where we are
> expected to generate a DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type flag
> in the CU in order to tell the consumers that we are providing
> the descriptive type.
> 
> gcc/ChangeLog:
> 
>         * dwarf2out.c (gen_compile_unit_die): Add
>         DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type attribute for Ada units.
> 
> Tested on x86_64-linux, no regression. I also tested against
> the GDB testsuite, before and after, and no regression.  This
> is expected, since GDB currently does not look for this attribute
> (but I would like it to).
> 
> OK to apply for HEAD and 4.7?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Joel
> 
> ---
>  gcc/dwarf2out.c |    4 ++++
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/gcc/dwarf2out.c b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> index a865250..8117ce9 100644
> --- a/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> +++ b/gcc/dwarf2out.c
> @@ -18940,6 +18940,10 @@ gen_compile_unit_die (const char *filename)
>        /* The default DW_ID_case_sensitive doesn't need to be specified.  */
>        break;
>      }
> +
> +  if (language == DW_LANG_Ada95)
> +    add_AT_flag (die, DW_AT_use_GNAT_descriptive_type, 1);
> +
>    return die;
>  }
>  
> -- 
> 1.7.0.4

-- 
Joel