Re: question, re: gdb.base/label.exp

[Michael Snyder <msnyder at vmware dot com>]

Tom Tromey wrote:
> > > > > > "Michael" == Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> writes:
>
> Michael> Tom, does this test have a dependency on the compiler version?
> Michael> It's failing on my RHEL5 system with cvs/head gdb.
>
> It might, but I am not certain.  I looked through the gdb-patches
> archives but my original mail didn't say anything; nor did the PR.
>
> You can check pretty easily with `readelf -wi' on the `labels'
> executable that is made by the test suite.  Search the output for the
> `there' DIE.  I get:
>
>  <2><b7>: Abbrev Number: 8 (DW_TAG_label)
>     <b8>   DW_AT_name        : (indirect string, offset: 0xc4): there   
>     <bc>   DW_AT_decl_file   : 1        
>     <bd>   DW_AT_decl_line   : 13       
>     <be>   DW_AT_low_pc      : 0x804840c        
>
> I think the important parts are that (1) it exists and (2) it has a
> DW_AT_low_pc.

I see this:

 <2><15d>: Abbrev Number: 8 (DW_TAG_label)
     DW_AT_name        : there
     DW_AT_decl_file   : 1
     DW_AT_decl_line   : 13
     DW_AT_low_pc      : 0x4004f1
 <2><16e>: Abbrev Number: 8 (DW_TAG_label)
     DW_AT_name        : here
     DW_AT_decl_file   : 1
     DW_AT_decl_line   : 16
     DW_AT_low_pc      : 0x4004e0

I'm using gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-50)