[clang] [llvm] [clang][DebugInfo] Add symbol for debugger with VTable information. (PR #130255)

[Tom Tromey via llvm-commits]

tromey wrote:

> My intent (haven't checked the patch) is that it'd be modeled as a static member variable - so there'd be a declaration in the class, but a definition DIE outside the class that'd be indexed by gdb OK, I'd have thought? (it'd go in .debug_names, and gdb_index, I think - figure gdb would parse/index the definition DIE?)

I think this would be fine.  The crucial thing, I think, is that there's some indication at the CU scope.  This way the initial scan can take note of the global and its address; then fully read the CU if the class type is needed at some point.

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/130255