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Re: [patchv2] Record objfile->original_name as an absolute path


On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:31:22 +0200, Doug Evans wrote:
> I'm trying to think of a use-case beyond the testsuite to better
> justify having such a feature.

When you do not use .gdb_index loading the symbols can be very slow.

For example if you just want to gcore a process to a file (/usr/bin/gcore) you
need no symbols for it.


Jan


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