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Re: [RFA] Remove pre_expand_symtabs_matching quick_symbol_functions API


On 01/02/2013 03:19 PM, Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "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.

Do we still support those index versions?  If so, do we need
to make this conditional?

> 
> This approach seems reasonable to me.
> 
> Tom
> 


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Pedro Alves


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