[llvm-dev] [RFC PATCH 1/2] [clang]: Add AuxAttr support

[Adrian Prantl via llvm-dev]

> On Aug 18, 2015, at 7:53 AM, Wang Nan via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> 
> This patch adds EmitTypeAuxAttribute() function to CGDebugInfo, which
> allows other parts of clang issue auxiliary information through an
> enumeration type in Dwarf information. 

That's a rather unusual mechanism. Can you elaborate what the use-case for this would be and why this should be part of mainline clang?

-- adrian