Re: [xine-devel] gdb debugging question regarding locals

[Dave D. <do...@do...>]

On Mon, Aug 09, 2004 at 05:24:56PM +0100, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> When gcc compiles, it sometimes optimizes out local variables, which is 
> why you might not be seeing them.

Just FYI: gcc 3.4.1 (not sure about earlier versions) will sometimes
optimize out or auto-inline static functions.  Try "gcc -O2 -s" on
this, for example:

  static int foo(int x) { return x * 2; }
  int bar(int y) { return foo(y); }

Makes profiling interesting, to say the least :-)

                                                  -Dave Dodge