symtab/2252: GNU/Linux, Cygwin, GCC, C, C++

[tobias dot leutwein at bosch dot com]

>Number:         2252
>Category:       symtab
>Synopsis:       GNU/Linux, Cygwin, GCC, C, C++
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Apr 11 08:58:01 BST 2007
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     tobias.leutwein@bosch.com
>Release:        6.6
>Organization:
>Environment:
CYGWIN_NT-5.0 SI46227 1.5.24(0.156/4/2) 2007-01-31 10:57 i686 Cygwin
gcc-Version 3.4.4 (mingw special)
This GDB was configured as "i686-pc-cygwin"
>Description:
GDB could not determine the right size of arrays. Only observed by dwarf-2 debug format. If an array is referenced with [] or with wrong size this behaviour could be seen.
Example:
def.c:
  int8_t au8[2];
ref.h:
  extern int8_t au8[];

At the "How-To-Repeat" section the output of the command "ptype au8" is the important thing. If the "info variables" command is called first "ptype au8" returns always right thing. 
With linux and a newer gcc I have seen the same behaviour.
>How-To-Repeat:
tar -xzf src.tar.gz
gcc -g3 -gdwarf-2 -I. def.c main.c ref.c -o test.exe
gdb test.exe
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This GDB was configured as "i686-pc-cygwin"...
(gdb) ptype au8
type = signed char [2]
(gdb) ptype refS
type = struct {
    int8_t a_i8;
    uint32_t b_u32;
} [4]
(gdb) ptype au8
type = signed char [0]
(gdb) info variables 
All defined variables:

File ref.c:
int8_t au8[0];
ref_t refS[4];
uint16_t ref_au16[3];

File def.c:
int8_t au8[2];

Non-debugging symbols:
0x00402000  __cygwin_crt0_bp
0x00402000  _bss_start__
0x00402010  _fmode
0x00402014  environ
0x00402080  _bss_end__
(gdb) quit
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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