[Lazarus] debug "textfile" [[was: Re: Feedback about GDB on Windows]]

[Luca Olivetti]

El 25/10/19 a les 3:24, Martin Frb via lazarus ha escrit:
> On 21/10/2019 12:18, Luca Olivetti via lazarus wrote:
>>> Testing with Stabs (fpc -g or -gs  / the default for 32 bit) is 
>>> pointless.
>> It's the only format that shows the content of a record, e.g.
>>
>> var f:textfile
>>
>> stabs (-g) -> f = record TEXt { HANDLE = 450900519, MODE = 55217 , ......
>> dwarf with sets (-gw -godwarfsets) -> f = record TEXT {}
>> dwarf2 (-gw2) -> f = record TEXT {}
>>
> 
> Interesting.
> I have a feeling that is intention (by the compiler). But you may want 
> to discuss this on the fpc list.


I just wanted to know why you said using stabs is pointless.
A while ago I tried dwarf but then I switched back to stabs. I don't 
think I did it only because of the records but my memory is failing me :-(

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