re: lib/54449: _pic.a libraries contain unwanted debug information

[matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/54449; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>
To: Andreas Gustafsson <gson%gson.org@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, christos%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: re: lib/54449: _pic.a libraries contain unwanted debug information
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:15:40 +1000

 i'm now reminded of another problem.  now, my biggest
 problem with the patch is that it's forced upon anyone
 who sets DBG=-g, AFAICT.
 
 that .a files are missing debuginfo is a problem i've had
 a couple of times since switching from pure -g to MKDEBUG
 builds, so, i don't really find that argument compelling.
 ie, now i can't debug static programs.
 
 if it wasn't for a different benefit i'd go back to the
 pure -g solution, but there's an issue where files with
 exec mappings end up having gigabytes of unused debug
 info in actual memory...
 
 
 .mrg.