Some DWARF5 backports for 2.35.2

Nick Clifton nickc@redhat.com
Mon Nov 16 12:27:50 GMT 2020


Hi Mark,

> [PATCH 1/9] binutils: Handle DWARF5 DW_FORM_ref_addr and
> [PATCH 2/9] Sync libiberty and include with GCC for get_DW_UT_name.
> [PATCH 3/9] readelf: Show Unit Type for DWARF5
> [PATCH 4/9] binutils: dwarf.c handle DWARF5 DW_LLE_start_end and
> [PATCH 5/9] readelf: Fix output of rnglists section
> [PATCH 6/9] gas: Reuse the input file entry in the file table
> [PATCH 7/9] Work around problem in DWARF decoding library which can
> [PATCH 8/9] Fix the decoding of DW_FORM_ref_addr DWARF attribute.
> [PATCH 9/9] Accept the DW_FORM_ref8 type when parsing DWARF types.

> OK, to push these to the binutils-2_35-branch?

Backports of all of these, plus the extras you and H.J. found are
approved.

I am not sure about the creation of a 2.35.2 release however given that
the 2.36 release will probably be happening in January.  Do you have a
timetable that needs an earlier solution than that ?

Cheers
   Nick




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