The DWARF Workgroup of The Free Standards Group is pleased to announce the availability of the DWARF Version 3 Standard for Public Review. The DWARF Workgroup is a broad-based committee representing both microprocessor vendors and tool developers.
DWARF is used by many compilers and debuggers to support debugging of C, C++, Java, Pascal, Fortran, Cobol, Ada, and other programming languages. A variety of processors are supported, including x86, PowerPC, ARM, MIPS, and many others, ranging from 8-bit to 64-bit processors. Version 3 of the DWARF standard builds on the previous version and includes support for C++ namespaces. It extends previous support for C, Java, Ada, Fortran and Cobol. There is improved support for optimized code, which has often been difficult to debug. Improvements have also been made to make it easier to eliminate duplicate debugging information. There is support for using DWARF data files in shared libraries or having DWARF data files greater than 4Gb, allowing for future growth in program size. The DWARF Version 3 Standard is available from The Free Standards Group without charge at http://dwarf.freestandards.org. The Public Review period will run until December 1, 2005. Comments about the DWARF Version 3 Standard are solicited and may be submitted using a form on the web site. All comments will be reviewed by the DWARF Workgroup for incorporation in Version 3 or possible consideration in a future version. Final publication of the DWARF 3 Standard is planned for early 2006. Information about the DWARF mailing list is also available on the website. -- Michael Eager, DWARF Workgroup Chair Eager Consulting 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
