P J P <pj.pandit@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > As I understand, the DWARF tag DW_AT_external is meant to indicate > whether a variable/function is accessible from outside the compilation > unit(object file) containing the given dwarf DIE(Debugging Information > Entry), right? > > Or does it mean that the respective variable/function is defined > outside of the compilation unit(object file) containing the dwarf DIE? The former. It is attached to a definition to mean that the definition is externally visible. Ian
