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authorDevang Patel <dpatel@apple.com>2010-03-09 00:44:10 +0000
committerDevang Patel <dpatel@apple.com>2010-03-09 00:44:10 +0000
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Start using DIFile. See updated SourceLevelDebugging.html for more information.
This patch updates LLVMDebugVersion to 8. Debug info descriptors encoded using LLVMDebugVersion 7 is supported. Corresponding llvmgcc and clang FE commits are required. git-svn-id: https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk@98020 91177308-0d34-0410-b5e6-96231b3b80d8
Diffstat (limited to 'docs')
-rw-r--r--docs/SourceLevelDebugging.html198
1 files changed, 111 insertions, 87 deletions
diff --git a/docs/SourceLevelDebugging.html b/docs/SourceLevelDebugging.html
index b028ee6..005eb13 100644
--- a/docs/SourceLevelDebugging.html
+++ b/docs/SourceLevelDebugging.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
<li><a href="#debug_info_descriptors">Debug information descriptors</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#format_compile_units">Compile unit descriptors</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#format_files">File descriptors</a></li>
<li><a href="#format_global_variables">Global variable descriptors</a></li>
<li><a href="#format_subprograms">Subprogram descriptors</a></li>
<li><a href="#format_blocks">Block descriptors</a></li>
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ height="369">
<p>To provide basic functionality, the LLVM debugger does have to make some
assumptions about the source-level language being debugged, though it keeps
these to a minimum. The only common features that the LLVM debugger assumes
- exist are <a href="#format_compile_units">source files</a>,
+ exist are <a href="#format_files">source files</a>,
and <a href="#format_global_variables">program objects</a>. These abstract
objects are used by a debugger to form stack traces, show information about
local variables, etc.</p>
@@ -307,8 +308,8 @@ height="369">
of tags are loosely bound to the tag values of DWARF information entries.
However, that does not restrict the use of the information supplied to DWARF
targets. To facilitate versioning of debug information, the tag is augmented
- with the current debug version (LLVMDebugVersion = 7 << 16 or 0x70000 or
- 458752.)</a></p>
+ with the current debug version (LLVMDebugVersion = 8 << 16 or 0x80000 or
+ 524288.)</a></p>
<p>The details of the various descriptors follow.</p>
@@ -346,18 +347,36 @@ height="369">
that produced it.</p>
<p>Compile unit descriptors provide the root context for objects declared in a
- specific source file. Global variables and top level functions would be
- defined using this context. Compile unit descriptors also provide context
- for source line correspondence.</p>
+ specific compilation unit. File descriptors are defined using this context.</p>
-<p>Each input file is encoded as a separate compile unit in LLVM debugging
- information output. However, many target specific tool chains prefer to
- encode only one compile unit in an object file. In this situation, the LLVM
- code generator will include debugging information entities in the compile
- unit that is marked as main compile unit. The code generator accepts maximum
- one main compile unit per module. If a module does not contain any main
- compile unit then the code generator will emit multiple compile units in the
- output object file.</p>
+</div>
+
+<!-- ======================================================================= -->
+<div class="doc_subsubsection">
+ <a name="format_files">File descriptors</a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="doc_text">
+
+<div class="doc_code">
+<pre>
+!0 = metadata !{
+ i32, ;; Tag = 41 + <a href="#LLVMDebugVersion">LLVMDebugVersion</a>
+ ;; (DW_TAG_file_type)
+ metadata, ;; Source file name
+ metadata, ;; Source file directory (includes trailing slash)
+ metadata ;; Reference to compile unit where defined
+}
+</pre>
+</div>
+
+<p>These descriptors contain informations for a file. Global variables and top
+ level functions would be defined using this context.k File descriptors also
+ provide context for source line correspondence. </p>
+
+<p>Each input file is encoded as a separate file descriptor in LLVM debugging
+ information output. Each file descriptor would be defined using a
+ compile unit. </p>
</div>
@@ -378,7 +397,7 @@ height="369">
metadata, ;; Name
metadata, ;; Display name (fully qualified C++ name)
metadata, ;; MIPS linkage name (for C++)
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined
i32, ;; Line number where defined
metadata, ;; Reference to type descriptor
i1, ;; True if the global is local to compile unit (static)
@@ -410,7 +429,7 @@ provide details such as name, type and where the variable is defined.</p>
metadata, ;; Name
metadata, ;; Display name (fully qualified C++ name)
metadata, ;; MIPS linkage name (for C++)
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined
i32, ;; Line number where defined
metadata, ;; Reference to type descriptor
i1, ;; True if the global is local to compile unit (static)
@@ -461,7 +480,7 @@ provide details such as name, type and where the variable is defined.</p>
;; (DW_TAG_base_type)
metadata, ;; Reference to context (typically a compile unit)
metadata, ;; Name (may be "" for anonymous types)
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined (may be NULL)
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined (may be NULL)
i32, ;; Line number where defined (may be 0)
i64, ;; Size in bits
i64, ;; Alignment in bits
@@ -512,7 +531,7 @@ DW_ATE_unsigned_char = 8
i32, ;; Tag (see below)
metadata, ;; Reference to context
metadata, ;; Name (may be "" for anonymous types)
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined (may be NULL)
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined (may be NULL)
i32, ;; Line number where defined (may be 0)
i32, ;; Size in bits
i32, ;; Alignment in bits
@@ -580,7 +599,7 @@ DW_TAG_restrict_type = 55
i32, ;; Tag (see below)
metadata, ;; Reference to context
metadata, ;; Name (may be "" for anonymous types)
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined (may be NULL)
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined (may be NULL)
i32, ;; Line number where defined (may be 0)
i64, ;; Size in bits
i64, ;; Alignment in bits
@@ -715,7 +734,7 @@ DW_TAG_inheritance = 28
i32, ;; Tag (see below)
metadata, ;; Context
metadata, ;; Name
- metadata, ;; Reference to compile unit where defined
+ metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined
i32, ;; Line number where defined
metadata ;; Type descriptor
}
@@ -1012,10 +1031,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
<pre>
...
;;
-;; Define the compile unit for the source file "/Users/mine/sources/MySource.cpp".
+;; Define the compile unit for the main source file "/Users/mine/sources/MySource.cpp".
;;
-!3 = metadata !{
- i32 458769, ;; Tag
+!2 = metadata !{
+ i32 524305, ;; Tag
i32 0, ;; Unused
i32 4, ;; Language Id
metadata !"MySource.cpp",
@@ -1027,19 +1046,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
i32 0} ;; Runtime version
;;
-;; Define the compile unit for the header file "/Users/mine/sources/MyHeader.h".
+;; Define the file for the file "/Users/mine/sources/MySource.cpp".
;;
!1 = metadata !{
- i32 458769, ;; Tag
- i32 0, ;; Unused
- i32 4, ;; Language Id
- metadata !"MyHeader.h",
+ i32 524329, ;; Tag
+ metadata !"MySource.cpp",
metadata !"/Users/mine/sources",
- metadata !"4.2.1 (Based on Apple Inc. build 5649) (LLVM build 00)",
- i1 false, ;; Main Compile Unit
- i1 false, ;; Optimized compile unit
- metadata !"", ;; Compiler flags
- i32 0} ;; Runtime version
+ metadata !3 ;; Compile unit
+}
+
+;;
+;; Define the file for the file "/Users/mine/sources/Myheader.h"
+;;
+!3 = metadata !{
+ i32 524329, ;; Tag
+ metadata !"Myheader.h"
+ metadata !"/Users/mine/sources",
+ metadata !3 ;; Compile unit
+}
...
</pre>
@@ -1081,15 +1105,15 @@ int MyGlobal = 100;
;; variable anchor and the global variable itself.
;;
!0 = metadata !{
- i32 458804, ;; Tag
+ i32 524340, ;; Tag
i32 0, ;; Unused
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"MyGlobal", ;; Name
metadata !"MyGlobal", ;; Display Name
metadata !"MyGlobal", ;; Linkage Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !3, ;; Compile Unit
i32 1, ;; Line Number
- metadata !2, ;; Type
+ metadata !4, ;; Type
i1 false, ;; Is a local variable
i1 true, ;; Is this a definition
i32* @MyGlobal ;; The global variable
@@ -1099,11 +1123,11 @@ int MyGlobal = 100;
;; Define the basic type of 32 bit signed integer. Note that since int is an
;; intrinsic type the source file is NULL and line 0.
;;
-!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+!4 = metadata !{
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"int", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in Bits
i64 32, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1143,16 +1167,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
;; anchor is 46, which is the same as the tag for subprograms
;; (46 = DW_TAG_subprogram.)
;;
-!0 = metadata !{
- i32 458798, ;; Tag
+!6 = metadata !{
+ i32 524334, ;; Tag
i32 0, ;; Unused
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"main", ;; Name
metadata !"main", ;; Display name
metadata !"main", ;; Linkage name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 1, ;; Line number
- metadata !2, ;; Type
+ metadata !4, ;; Type
i1 false, ;; Is local
i1 true ;; Is definition
}
@@ -1188,10 +1212,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"bool", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 8, ;; Size in Bits
i64 8, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1214,10 +1238,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"char", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 8, ;; Size in Bits
i64 8, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1240,10 +1264,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"unsigned char",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 8, ;; Size in Bits
i64 8, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1266,10 +1290,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"short int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 16, ;; Size in Bits
i64 16, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1292,10 +1316,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"short unsigned int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 16, ;; Size in Bits
i64 16, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1318,10 +1342,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"int", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in Bits
i64 32, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1343,10 +1367,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"unsigned int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in Bits
i64 32, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1369,10 +1393,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"long long int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 64, ;; Size in Bits
i64 64, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1395,10 +1419,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"long long unsigned int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 64, ;; Size in Bits
i64 64, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1421,10 +1445,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"float",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in Bits
i64 32, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1447,10 +1471,10 @@ define i32 @main(i32 %argc, i8** %argv) {
<div class="doc_code">
<pre>
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"double",;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 64, ;; Size in Bits
i64 64, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1486,10 +1510,10 @@ typedef const int *IntPtr;
;; Define the typedef "IntPtr".
;;
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458774, ;; Tag
+ i32 524310, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"IntPtr", ;; Name
- metadata !3, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !3, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 0, ;; Size in bits
i64 0, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1502,10 +1526,10 @@ typedef const int *IntPtr;
;; Define the pointer type.
;;
!4 = metadata !{
- i32 458767, ;; Tag
+ i32 524303, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 64, ;; Size in bits
i64 64, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1517,10 +1541,10 @@ typedef const int *IntPtr;
;; Define the const type.
;;
!5 = metadata !{
- i32 458790, ;; Tag
+ i32 524326, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1532,10 +1556,10 @@ typedef const int *IntPtr;
;; Define the int type.
;;
!6 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"int", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1575,10 +1599,10 @@ struct Color {
;; Define basic type for unsigned int.
;;
!5 = metadata !{
- i32 458788, ;; Tag
+ i32 524324, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"unsigned int",
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 0, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in Bits
i64 32, ;; Align in Bits
@@ -1590,7 +1614,7 @@ struct Color {
;; Define composite type for struct Color.
;;
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458771, ;; Tag
+ i32 524307, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"Color", ;; Name
metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
@@ -1608,10 +1632,10 @@ struct Color {
;; Define the Red field.
;;
!4 = metadata !{
- i32 458765, ;; Tag
+ i32 524301, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"Red", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 2, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1624,10 +1648,10 @@ struct Color {
;; Define the Green field.
;;
!6 = metadata !{
- i32 458765, ;; Tag
+ i32 524301, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"Green", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 3, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1640,10 +1664,10 @@ struct Color {
;; Define the Blue field.
;;
!7 = metadata !{
- i32 458765, ;; Tag
+ i32 524301, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"Blue", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile Unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 4, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1688,10 +1712,10 @@ enum Trees {
;; Define composite type for enum Trees
;;
!2 = metadata !{
- i32 458756, ;; Tag
+ i32 524292, ;; Tag
metadata !1, ;; Context
metadata !"Trees", ;; Name
- metadata !1, ;; Compile unit
+ metadata !1, ;; File
i32 1, ;; Line number
i64 32, ;; Size in bits
i64 32, ;; Align in bits
@@ -1710,17 +1734,17 @@ enum Trees {
;;
;; Define Spruce enumerator.
;;
-!4 = metadata !{i32 458792, metadata !"Spruce", i64 100}
+!4 = metadata !{i32 524328, metadata !"Spruce", i64 100}
;;
;; Define Oak enumerator.
;;
-!5 = metadata !{i32 458792, metadata !"Oak", i64 200}
+!5 = metadata !{i32 524328, metadata !"Oak", i64 200}
;;
;; Define Maple enumerator.
;;
-!6 = metadata !{i32 458792, metadata !"Maple", i64 300}
+!6 = metadata !{i32 524328, metadata !"Maple", i64 300}
</pre>
</div>