Bug 15376

Summary: IWBN to allocate more Fission objects on comp_unit_obstack instead of objfile_obstack
Product: gdb Reporter: dje
Component: symtabAssignee: Not yet assigned to anyone <unassigned>
Status: NEW ---    
Severity: normal    
Priority: P2    
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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