http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55059
--- Comment #3 from Tom Tromey <tromey at gcc dot gnu.org> 2013-01-03 19:29:28 UTC --- (In reply to comment #2) > So, where do we stand with this? Can GDB be changed to cope with this, or do > you think it isn't valid DWARF? It seems strange at least. I don't have chapter and verse against it though. If we change gdb to cope with this, I think the effect will be to undo what the patches here were attempting to accomplish. That would be fine by me -- but in that case, why not just revert gcc to the status quo ante, preserving compatibility with existing versions of gdb?