Add support for DWARF version 5 and complete support for 4
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Description
LibObjectFile only support version 4, but partially:
- Version 4: support for
.debug_types,.debug_frame,.debug_loc,.debug_ranges,.debug_pubnames,.debug_pubtypes,.debug_macinfosection - Version 5
Version 5 is quite massive to support.
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the existing DWARF version 4 handling and support for the listed sections: .debug_types, .debug_frame, .debug_loc, .debug_ranges, .debug_pubnames, .debug_pubtypes, and .debug_macinfo. Done means completing those version 4 sections and adding DWARF version 5 support.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- compilers, devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100