gdwarf

Lets you specify a DWARF Version format when generating debug information.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-gdwarf-n

Windows:

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n

Is a value denoting the DWARF Version format to use. Possible values are:

2	Generates debug information using the DWARF Version 2 format.
3	Generates debug information using the DWARF Version 3 format.
4	Generates debug information using the DWARF Version 4 format. This setting is only available on Linux* OS.

OFF	No debug information is generated. However, if compiler option -g is specified, debugging information is generated in the DWARF Version 3 format.

This option lets you specify a DWARF Version format when generating debug information.

Note that older versions of some analysis tools may require applications to be built with the -gdwarf-2 option to ensure correct operation.

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