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Re: [RFA] Remove pre_expand_symtabs_matching quick_symbol_functions API
- From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
- To: Doug Evans <dje at google dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org, ccoutant at google dot com, saugustine at google dot com
- Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:19:28 -0700
- Subject: Re: [RFA] Remove pre_expand_symtabs_matching quick_symbol_functions API
- References: <yjt2obhnfiwq.fsf@ruffy2.mtv.corp.google.com>
>>>>> "Doug" == Doug Evans <dje@google.com> writes:
Doug> The .gdb_index generated by gold doesn't do the optimization that
Doug> gdb does, namely collapsing common entries into one.
I wonder how much bigger that makes the indices.
Doug> Ok to check in?
Doug> [Or am I missing something ...]
I think the pre-expansion approach was needed before attributes were
added to the index entries, but you'd have to dig up the original email
messages to be sure.
This approach seems reasonable to me.
Tom