[LLVMdev] debug info for global variables when optimising

[Bill Wendling]

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Jay Foad <jay.foad at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see that llvm-gcc now has some support for generating debug info
> when optimising - thanks!
>
> However, it still doesn't generate debug info for global variables
> when optimising. Is there any reason for this? With the attached
> patch, the whole test suite passes for me with TEST=ipodbgopt.
>
Hi Jay,

The Debug Info work is still ongoing. And there are going to be still
more fundamental changes in the near future. However, Devang, the
person leading the effort, is on vacation now. And I don't think he's
ready for this to be enabled just yet. At least, not in top of tree.

-bw