------- Comment #2 from tromey at gcc dot gnu dot org 2008-09-19 18:59 ------- Consider this code:
#include <string> std::string zardoz1; using std::string; string zardoz2; In this case, IMO, 'whatis' should print 'std::string' for zardoz1, but just 'string' for zardoz2. This is simply not possible given today's dwarf output, as the two variables share a type: <1><24ef>: Abbrev Number: 63 (DW_TAG_variable) <24f0> DW_AT_name : (indirect string, offset: 0x47b): zardoz1 <24f4> DW_AT_decl_file : 1 <24f5> DW_AT_decl_line : 2 <24f6> DW_AT_type : <27b> <24fa> DW_AT_external : 1 <24fb> DW_AT_location : 5 byte block: 3 0 0 0 0 (DW_OP_addr: 0) <1><2501>: Abbrev Number: 63 (DW_TAG_variable) <2502> DW_AT_name : (indirect string, offset: 0x483): zardoz2 <2506> DW_AT_decl_file : 1 <2507> DW_AT_decl_line : 5 <2508> DW_AT_type : <27b> <250c> DW_AT_external : 1 <250d> DW_AT_location : 5 byte block: 3 0 0 0 0 (DW_OP_addr: 0) -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37590
