Bug 15376 - IWBN to allocate more Fission objects on comp_unit_obstack instead of objfile_obstack
Summary: IWBN to allocate more Fission objects on comp_unit_obstack instead of objfile...
Status: NEW
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Product: gdb
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Component: symtab (show other bugs)
Version: HEAD
: P2 normal
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Reported: 2013-04-18 00:55 UTC by dje
Modified: 2013-04-18 00:55 UTC (History)
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Description dje 2013-04-18 00:55:55 UTC 
Filing this away for future reference.
[Since FIXMEs in the code are generally frowned on, sigh.]

Some of the Fission data structures in dwarf2read.c could live on comp_unit_obstack instead of objfile_obstack.
Some are easier than others (e.g. struct dwo_unit when using DWP files).

Fission:
   http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DebugFission                                                                                                                          
   http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/DebugFissionDWP