llvm / llvm/llvm-project

warnings on windows with flag -gdwarf

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debuginfo lld:COFF platform:windows
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Description

```
lld-link: warning: section name .debug_abbrev is longer than 8 characters and will use a non-standard string table
lld-link: warning: section name .debug_info is longer than 8 characters and will use a non-standard string table
lld-link: warning: section name .debug_line is longer than 8 characters and will use a non-standard string table
lld-link: warning: section name .debug_ranges is longer than 8 characters and will use a non-standard string table
lld-link: warning: section name .debug_str is longer than 8 characters and will use a non-standard string table
```

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by reproducing the Windows link with the -gdwarf flag and trace the lld-link warning path; done means the reported section-name warnings are addressed without regressing DWARF output.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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