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| author |  Saleem Abdulrasool <compnerd@compnerd.org>
| 2012-12-04 20:13:34 -0800 |
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| committer |  Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@googlemail.com>
| 2012-12-05 18:57:15 +0000 |
| commit | ee72aa6793a140b38d7531eb28d2b1b7b43b354d (patch) | |
| tree | e9bd7942c8766629d5bd06ec90df64b365c78a05 | |
| parent | 54d022937f6a6ffe8471aae28ffdc68ece352dff (diff) | |
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doc: update documentation for new dwarf_compress bo
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diff --git a/doc/configuration/use.html.part.in b/doc/configuration/use.html.part.in index 981eef0..33f4f0c 100644 --- a/doc/configuration/use.html.part.in +++ b/doc/configuration/use.html.part.in @@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ default <code>VIDEO_CARDS</code> from your profile, you will need to use <code>* symbols are split out into files in <code>/usr/lib/debug/</code>. If set to <code>compress</code>, symbols are also split out, and debug sections are compressed. Note that <code>compress</code> will only work with <code>binutils >=2.21.51.0.4</code>, and may cause problems with older versions of <code>gdb</code>.</dd> + + <dt>dwarf_compress</dt> + <dd>Compress the DWARF sections in executables and libraries. If set, duplicated DIEs are combined into a global + DIE section and DW_TAG_partial_unit is used to reference the moved DIEs. Certain DW_FORM_refs may be rewritten if + they result in a more compact representation. This option <b>requires</b> the <code>dwz</code> tool to be present + and in the default <code>PATH</code>.</dd> </dl> <p>Note that these special flags are <em>not</em> use flags from an ebuild perspective. They are used only by Paludis |