Re: [avr-libc-dev] (Fwd) elf/dwarf support in WinAVR

[E. Weddington]

On 26 Apr 2004 at 21:24, Torleif Sandnes wrote:

> 
> >>./configure --target=avr --with-dwarf2
> >>    
> >>
> Yes, this works just fine, (apart from some issues).
> 
> The reason for my request is a wish to make dwarf debug support more 
> available, so users of avr-studio will not have to build gcc.

Most AS users right now don't build gcc.
 
> The dwarf debugging format does have some advantages over other debug 
> formats, and I think the increased support and capabilities of 
> avr-studio with dwarf support is enough to make some want to use dwarf.
> 
> I recently (Friday) downloaded gcc-3.4.0 and configured it with the 
> options --target=avr --with-dwarf2.
> 
> And after a brief investigation of the debug information, I found that 
> the .debug_frame section was missing, 

I'm completely ignorant of the DWARF2 format. Is the .debug_frame section 
required for the format?

> and that the bitfield information 
> was somewhat odd.

What was odd about it?
 
> Are these known issues?
> Is any work being done to fix this?

Doubtful. We're charting new territory. :-)

Eric