I have modified gdb to read the .debug_aranges section.
Currently, if this information does not exist for a
particular CU, gdb must scan the CU to find it.
This is necessary because there is no way to differentiate
between a section that is missing because it has no ranges,
and a section that is missing because it was stripped
or simply never created.
It would be helpful to gdb if gcc could emit .debug_aranges
even if there are no ranges to report.
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Summary: please emit empty .debug_aranges section
Product: gcc
Version: 4.5.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: debug
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: tromey at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=42288
