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From: randy@WHEATIES.AI.MIT.EDU (Randy Smith)
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Subject: Gdb 3.0 does not work with -gg [Was: xgdb?]
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Date: 17 Jan 89 17:11:14 GMT
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> If the source was compiled with cc -g (same as for dbx), then it
> should.  Using gcc -gg inserts more and more useful information for
> use by gdb, though.

    Actually, the only advantage to gcc -gg is faster startup than
  with -g (the data structures are put in gdb format by gcc, so no
  processing needs to be done).  I'm attempting to address this
  problem with delayed readin of dbx symbol information.  If I succeed
  in making startup blindingly fast, we may do away with -gg format
  entirely.

    Meanwhile, I haven't been worrying too much about keeping -gg
  format working.  Specifically, it doesn't work for gdb 3.0.  So if
  you are using 3.0, stick with -g.

						-- Randy

						GDB maintainer
						Project GNU