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Re: Bison and C++
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Hans Aberg |
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Re: Bison and C++ |
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Thu, 28 Dec 2000 10:58:46 +0100 |
At 21:57 -0700 0-12-27, Richard Stallman wrote:
> If it is the same feature we are speaking about: What I meant is that the
> arrow points at the .y source file when stepping around. So one should see
> the Bison rules with an arrow.
>
>I believe that works, thanks to the #line directive.
So it is perhaps at least some of the information I asked for. I would need
to get hold of copy of GDB and try it out, in order to be more specific.
> When a regular C/C++ source is compiled, the CW, apart from the object .o
> file, also writes a special .sym file with information for the debugger
> about which names should be debugged, their format, and so on, sufficient
> for debugging.
>
>I am not sure what "which names should be debugged" means.
>
>GCC also outputs information about all the variable names and their
>data types, and this too should be "sufficient for debugging".
>This is what -g does. However, it could be that the other compiler
>includes a particular kind of information which GCC does not generate.
>If so, we might be able to think about adding something additional
>*if you could give a more specific suggestion*.
I would need to get hold of GDB in order to be more specific (or asking
somebody well acquainted with both it and CW). If I find out something, I
will get back to you.
Hans Aberg