* disabled the internal linker when using DWARF debug info (it doesn't

    work correctly with DWARF)
  * only force the internal linker for STABS when generating relocatable
    output (rather than for all debugging formats)

git-svn-id: trunk@12917 -

compiler/msg/errore.msg

@@ -2406,7 +2406,7 @@ unit_e_different_wpo_file=10061_E_Unit $1 was compiled using a different whole p
 #
 #  Options
 #
-# 11046 is the last used one
+# 11047 is the last used one
 #
 option_usage=11000_O_$1 [options] <inputfile> [options]
 # BeginOfTeX
@@ -2526,6 +2526,9 @@ option_unsupported_target_for_feature=11045_F_The feature "$1" is not, or not ye
 option_dwarf_smart_linking=11046_N_DWARF debug information cannot be used with smart linking on this target, switching to static linking
 % Smart linking is currently incompatble with DWARF debug information on most
 % platforms, so smart linking is disabled in such cases.
+option_dwarf_external_linker=11047_N_The internal linker does not yet support DWARF debug information, switching to the external linker
+% The internal linker does not yet support DWARF debug information, so if that
+% debugging format is used, then the external linker must be used.
 
 %\end{description}
 # EndOfTeX

compiler/msgidx.inc

@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ const
   option_unsupported_target=11044;
   option_unsupported_target_for_feature=11045;
   option_dwarf_smart_linking=11046;
+  option_dwarf_external_linker=11047;
   wpo_cant_find_file=12000;
   wpo_begin_processing=12001;
   wpo_end_processing=12002;
@@ -785,9 +786,9 @@ const
   option_info=11024;
   option_help_pages=11025;
 
-  MsgTxtSize = 50948;
+  MsgTxtSize = 51055;
 
   MsgIdxMax : array[1..20] of longint=(
     24,87,251,87,65,50,108,22,201,62,
-    47,20,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
+    48,20,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
   );

compiler/msgtxt.inc

@@ -856,58 +856,60 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000212,1..240] of char=(
   ' target platform'#000+
   '11046_N_DWARF debug information cannot be used with smart linking on t'+
   'his target, switching to static linking'#000+
-  '12000_F_Cannot open whole program optimiza','tion feedback file $1'#000+
+  '11047_N_The internal linker does not yet s','upport DWARF debug informa'+
+  'tion, switching to the external linker'#000+
+  '12000_F_Cannot open whole program optimization feedback file $1'#000+
   '12001_D_Processing whole program optimization information in wpo feedb'+
   'ack file $1'#000+
-  '12002_D_Finished processing the whole program optimization information'+
-  ' in wpo feedback file $1'#000+
-  '12003_E_Expected section header, but got ','"$2" at line $1 of wpo feed'+
-  'back file'#000+
+  '12002_D_Finished processing t','he whole program optimization informati'+
+  'on in wpo feedback file $1'#000+
+  '12003_E_Expected section header, but got "$2" at line $1 of wpo feedba'+
+  'ck file'#000+
   '12004_W_No handler registered for whole program optimization section "'+
-  '$2" at line $1 of wpo feedback file, ignoring'#000+
+  '$2" at line $1 of wpo feed','back file, ignoring'#000+
   '12005_D_Found whole program optimization section "$1" with information'+
   ' about "$2"'#000+
-  '12006','_F_The selected whole program optimizations require a previousl'+
-  'y generated feedback file (use -Fw to specify)'#000+
-  '12007_E_No collected information necessary to perform "$1" whole progr'+
-  'am optimization found'#000+
-  '12008_F_Specify a whole program optimi','zation feedback file to store '+
-  'the generated info in (using -FW)'#000+
-  '12009_E_Not generating any whole program optimization information, yet'+
-  ' a feedback file was specified (using -FW)'#000+
-  '12010_E_Not performing any whole program optimizations, yet an ','input'+
-  ' feedback file was specified (using -Fw)'#000+
+  '12006_F_The selected whole program optimizations require a previously '+
+  'generated feedback file (use -Fw to specify)'#000+
+  '12007_E_No collected in','formation necessary to perform "$1" whole pro'+
+  'gram optimization found'#000+
+  '12008_F_Specify a whole program optimization feedback file to store th'+
+  'e generated info in (using -FW)'#000+
+  '12009_E_Not generating any whole program optimization information, ye',
+  't a feedback file was specified (using -FW)'#000+
+  '12010_E_Not performing any whole program optimizations, yet an input f'+
+  'eedback file was specified (using -Fw)'#000+
   '12011_D_Skipping whole program optimization section "$1", because not '+
-  'needed by the requested optimizations'#000+
+  'needed by the req','uested optimizations'#000+
   '12012_W_Overriding previously read information for "$1" from feedback '+
-  'input file using',' information in section "$2"'#000+
+  'input file using information in section "$2"'#000+
   '12013_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program when s'+
   'tripping symbols, use -Xs-'#000+
-  '12014_E_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program when w'+
-  'hen not linking'#000+
-  '12015_F_Cannot find "$1" or ','"$2" to extract symbol liveness informat'+
-  'ion from linked program'#000+
-  '12016_E_Error during reading symbol liveness information produced by "'+
-  '$1"'#000+
+  '12014_E','_Cannot extract symbol liveness information from program when'+
+  ' when not linking'#000+
+  '12015_F_Cannot find "$1" or "$2" to extract symbol liveness informatio'+
+  'n from linked program'#000+
+  '12016_E_Error during reading symbol liveness information produced by ',
+  '"$1"'#000+
   '12017_F_Error executing "$1" (exitcode: $2) to extract symbol informat'+
   'ion from linked program'#000+
-  '12018_E_','Collection of symbol liveness information can only help when'+
-  ' using smart linking, use -CX -XX'#000+
-  '12019_E_Cannot create specified whole program optimisation feedback fi'+
-  'le "$1"'#000+
-  '11023_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCFULLVERSION [$FPCDATE] for $F','P'+
-  'CCPU'#010+
+  '12018_E_Collection of symbol liveness information can only help when u'+
+  'sing smart linking, use -CX -XX'#000+
+  '12019_E_Cannot create specified whole p','rogram optimisation feedback '+
+  'file "$1"'#000+
+  '11023_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCFULLVERSION [$FPCDATE] for $FPC'+
+  'CPU'#010+
   'Copyright (c) 1993-2009 by Florian Klaempfl'#000+
   '11024_Free Pascal Compiler version $FPCVERSION'#010+
   #010+
   'Compiler Date      : $FPCDATE'#010+
-  'Compiler CPU Target: $FPCCPU'#010+
+  'Compi','ler CPU Target: $FPCCPU'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported targets:'#010+
   '  $OSTARGETS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported CPU instruction sets:'#010+
-  '  $INSTRUCTIONSET','S'#010+
+  '  $INSTRUCTIONSETS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported FPU instruction sets:'#010+
   '  $FPUINSTRUCTIONSETS'#010+
@@ -916,295 +918,294 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000212,1..240] of char=(
   '  $ABITARGETS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported Optimizations:'#010+
-  '  $OPTIMIZATIONS'#010+
+  '  $OPTIMIZAT','IONS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported Whole Program Optimizations:'#010+
   '  All'#010+
   '  $WPOPTIMIZATIONS'#010+
   #010+
   'Supported Microcontroller types:'#010+
-  '  $','CONTROLLERTYPES'#010+
+  '  $CONTROLLERTYPES'#010+
   #010+
   'This program comes under the GNU General Public Licence'#010+
   'For more information read COPYING.FPC'#010+
   #010+
-  'Report bugs, suggestions, etc. to:'#010+
+  'Report bugs, suggesti','ons, etc. to:'#010+
   '                 http://bugs.freepascal.org'#010+
   'or'#010+
   '                 [email protected]'#000+
-  '11025_**0','*_Put + after a boolean switch option to enable it, - to di'+
-  'sable it'#010+
+  '11025_**0*_Put + after a boolean switch option to enable it, - to disa'+
+  'ble it'#010+
   '**1a_The compiler doesn'#039't delete the generated assembler file'#010+
-  '**2al_List sourcecode lines in assembler file'#010+
+  '**2','al_List sourcecode lines in assembler file'#010+
   '**2an_List node info in assembler file'#010+
-  '*L2ap_Use pipes instead o','f creating temporary assembler files'#010+
+  '*L2ap_Use pipes instead of creating temporary assembler files'#010+
   '**2ar_List register allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
-  '**2at_List temp allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
+  '**2at_List temp allocation/release',' info in assembler file'#010+
   '**1A<x>_Output format:'#010+
   '**2Adefault_Use default assembler'#010+
-  '3*2Aas_Assemble using GNU ','AS'#010+
+  '3*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   '3*2Anasmcoff_COFF (Go32v2) file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmelf_ELF32 (Linux) file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmwin32_Win32 object file using Nasm'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmwdosx_Win32/WDOSX object file using Nasm'#010+
+  '3*','2Anasmwdosx_Win32/WDOSX object file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Awasm_Obj file using Wasm (Watcom)'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmobj_Obj file u','sing Nasm'#010+
+  '3*2Anasmobj_Obj file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Amasm_Obj file using Masm (Microsoft)'#010+
   '3*2Atasm_Obj file using Tasm (Borland)'#010+
   '3*2Aelf_ELF (Linux) using internal writer'#010+
-  '3*2Acoff_COFF (Go32v2) using internal writer'#010+
+  '3','*2Acoff_COFF (Go32v2) using internal writer'#010+
   '3*2Apecoff_PE-COFF (Win32) using internal writer'#010+
-  '4*2Aas_Assembl','e using GNU AS'#010+
+  '4*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   '6*2Aas_Unix o-file using GNU AS'#010+
   '6*2Agas_GNU Motorola assembler'#010+
   '6*2Amit_MIT Syntax (old GAS)'#010+
-  '6*2Amot_Standard Motorola assembler'#010+
+  '6*2Amot_Standard Motorola ','assembler'#010+
   'A*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   'P*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   'S*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  '**1b_Gener','ate browser info'#010+
+  '**1b_Generate browser info'#010+
   '**2bl_Generate local symbol info'#010+
   '**1B_Build all modules'#010+
   '**1C<x>_Code generation options:'#010+
-  '**2Ca<x>_Select ABI, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Ca<x>_Select ABI, see fp','c -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2Cb_Generate big-endian code'#010+
   '**2Cc<x>_Set default calling convention to <x>'#010+
-  '**2C','D_Create also dynamic library (not supported)'#010+
+  '**2CD_Create also dynamic library (not supported)'#010+
   '**2Ce_Compilation with emulated floating point opcodes'#010+
-  '**2Cf<x>_Select fpu instruction set to use, see fpc -i for possible va'+
-  'lues'#010+
-  '**2CF<x>_Minimal floating point constant precision (default, 32,',' 64)'+
-  #010+
+  '**2Cf<x>_Select fpu instruction ','set to use, see fpc -i for possible '+
+  'values'#010+
+  '**2CF<x>_Minimal floating point constant precision (default, 32, 64)'#010+
   '**2Cg_Generate PIC code'#010+
   '**2Ch<n>_<n> bytes heap (between 1023 and 67107840)'#010+
   '**2Ci_IO-checking'#010+
   '**2Cn_Omit linking stage'#010+
-  '**2Co_Check overflow of integer operations'#010+
+  '**2Co_Che','ck overflow of integer operations'#010+
   '**2CO_Check for possible overflow of integer operations'#010+
-  '**2Cp<x>_Select i','nstruction set, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Cp<x>_Select instruction set, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2CP<x>=<y>_ packing settings'#010+
-  '**3CPPACKSET=<y>_ <y> set allocation: 0, 1 or DEFAULT or NORMAL, 2, 4 '+
-  'and 8'#010+
+  '**3CPPACKSET=<y>_ <y> set allocation: 0, 1 or DEFAULT o','r NORMAL, 2, '+
+  '4 and 8'#010+
   '**2Cr_Range checking'#010+
   '**2CR_Verify object method call validity'#010+
-  '**2Cs<n>_Set stack check','ing size to <n>'#010+
+  '**2Cs<n>_Set stack checking size to <n>'#010+
   '**2Ct_Stack checking (for testing only, see manual)'#010+
   '**2CX_Create also smartlinked library'#010+
-  '**1d<x>_Defines the symbol <x>'#010+
+  '**1d<x>_Defines the symbol ','<x>'#010+
   '**1D_Generate a DEF file'#010+
   '**2Dd<x>_Set description to <x>'#010+
   '**2Dv<x>_Set DLL version to <x>'#010+
-  '*O2Dw_PM appli','cation'#010+
+  '*O2Dw_PM application'#010+
   '**1e<x>_Set path to executable'#010+
   '**1E_Same as -Cn'#010+
   '**1fPIC_Same as -Cg'#010+
   '**1F<x>_Set file names and paths:'#010+
-  '**2Fa<x>[,y]_(for a program) load units <x> and [y] before uses is par'+
-  'sed'#010+
+  '**2Fa<x>[,y]_(for a prog','ram) load units <x> and [y] before uses is p'+
+  'arsed'#010+
   '**2Fc<x>_Set input codepage to <x>'#010+
-  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compil','er binary name to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler binary name to <x>'#010+
   '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search for compiler utilities'#010+
   '**2Fe<x>_Redirect error output to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Ff<x>_Add <x> to framework path (Darwin only)'#010+
+  '**2Ff<x','>_Add <x> to framework path (Darwin only)'#010+
   '**2FE<x>_Set exe/unit output path to <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to incl','ude path'#010+
+  '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
   '**2Fl<x>_Add <x> to library path'#010+
   '**2FL<x>_Use <x> as dynamic linker'#010+
-  '**2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in the compiler di'+
-  'r'#010+
+  '**2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in t','he compiler '+
+  'dir'#010+
   '**2Fo<x>_Add <x> to object path'#010+
   '**2Fr<x>_Load error message file <x>'#010+
-  '**2FR<x>_Set resource ','(.res) linker to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FR<x>_Set resource (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fu<x>_Add <x> to unit path'#010+
   '**2FU<x>_Set unit output path to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
-  '**2FW<x>_Store generated whole-program optimization feedback in <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization feedback f',
-  'rom <x>'#010+
+  '**2FW<x>_Store generated whole','-program optimization feedback in <x>'#010+
+  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization feedback fr'+
+  'om <x>'#010+
   '*g1g_Generate debug information (default format for target)'#010+
   '*g2gc_Generate checks for pointers'#010+
-  '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
+  '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for ','memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
   '*g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)'#010+
-  '*g2go<x>_Set de','bug information options'#010+
+  '*g2go<x>_Set debug information options'#010+
   '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable Dwarf set debug information (breaks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
-  '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol names'#010+
+  '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol nam','es'#010+
   '*g2gs_Generate stabs debug information'#010+
   '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses)'#010+
-  '*g2gv_','Generates programs traceable with valgrind'#010+
+  '*g2gv_Generates programs traceable with valgrind'#010+
   '*g2gw_Generate dwarf-2 debug information (same as -gw2)'#010+
-  '*g2gw2_Generate dwarf-2 debug information'#010+
+  '*g2gw2_Generate dwarf-2 debug info','rmation'#010+
   '*g2gw3_Generate dwarf-3 debug information'#010+
   '**1i_Information'#010+
   '**2iD_Return compiler date'#010+
-  '**2iV_Return ','short compiler version'#010+
+  '**2iV_Return short compiler version'#010+
   '**2iW_Return full compiler version'#010+
   '**2iSO_Return compiler OS'#010+
   '**2iSP_Return compiler host processor'#010+
-  '**2iTO_Return target OS'#010+
+  '**2iTO_Retu','rn target OS'#010+
   '**2iTP_Return target processor'#010+
   '**1I<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
-  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010,
+  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
   '**1l_Write logo'#010+
   '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <x>'#010+
   '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (default)'#010+
-  '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support'#010+
+  '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support',#010+
   '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dia','lects compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
   '**1n_Do not read the default config files'#010+
   '**1N<x>_Node tree optimizations'#010+
   '**2Nu_Unroll loops'#010+
-  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
+  '**1o<x>_Change ','the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
   '**1O<x>_Optimizations:'#010+
   '**2O-_Disable optimizations'#010+
-  '**2O1_Level 1',' optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
+  '**2O1_Level 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
   '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 + quick optimizations)'#010+
-  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
+  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2',' + slow optimizations)'#010+
   '**2Oa<x>=<y>_Set alignment'#010+
-  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see fpc -i ','for possibl'+
-  'e values'#010+
+  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see fpc -i for possible '+
+  'values'#010+
   '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing, see fpc -i for possible values'+
   #010+
-  '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimization feedback for optimization'+
-  ' <x>, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
-  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimizatio','n <x>, see fpc -i for poss'+
-  'ible values'#010+
+  '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimizati','on feedback for optimizati'+
+  'on <x>, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>, see fpc -i for possib'+
+  'le values'#010+
   '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed'#010+
-  '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
+  '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PR','OFILE)'#010+
   '**1R<x>_Assembler reading style:'#010+
   '**2Rdefault_Use default assembler for target'#010+
-  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T styl','e assembler'#010+
+  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
   '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '6*2RMOT_Read motorola style assembler'#010+
   '**1S<x>_Syntax options:'#010+
-  '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc'#010+
+  '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc',#010+
   '**2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
   '**2Sa_Turn on assertions'#010+
   '**2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
-  '**2Se<x>_','Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
+  '**2Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
   '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
-  '**3*_w : Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
+  '**3*_w : Compiler',' also halts after warnings'#010+
   '**3*_n : Compiler also halts after notes'#010+
-  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hint','s'#010+
+  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
   '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
   '**2Sh_Use ansistrings by default instead of shortstrings'#010+
-  '**2Si_Turn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
+  '**2Si_Turn on i','nlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
   '**2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
-  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style t','o <x>'#010+
+  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style to <x>'#010+
   '**3SIcom_COM compatible interface (default)'#010+
   '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible interface'#010+
   '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010+
-  '**2So_Same as -Mtp'#010+
+  '**2So_Sa','me as -Mtp'#010+
   '**2Ss_Constructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
-  '**2St_Allow static keyword in obje','cts'#010+
+  '**2St_Allow static keyword in objects'#010+
   '**2Sx_Enable exception keywords (default in Delphi/ObjFPC modes)'#010+
   '**1s_Do not call assembler and linker'#010+
-  '**2sh_Generate script to link on host'#010+
+  '**2sh_Generate script to l','ink on host'#010+
   '**2st_Generate script to link on target'#010+
   '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010+
-  '**','1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
+  '**1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
   '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
   '3*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
-  '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
+  '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delor','ie DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '3*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tnetware_Novell Netware Module (clib)'#010+
-  '3*2Tnetwlibc_Nov','ell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
+  '3*2Tnetwlibc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
   '3*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010+
   '3*2Tsunos_SunOS/Solaris'#010+
   '3*2Tsymbian_Symbian OS'#010+
-  '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
+  '3*2Twatcom_Wa','tcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twdosx_WDOSX DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twin32_Windows 32 Bit'#010+
   '3*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
-  '4*2','Tlinux_Linux'#010+
+  '4*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Amiga'#010+
   '6*2Tatari_Atari ST/STe/TT'#010+
   '6*2Tlinux_Linux/m68k'#010+
   '6*2Tmacos_Macintosh m68k (not supported)'#010+
-  '6*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
+  '6*2Tpa','lmos_PalmOS'#010+
   'A*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'A*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
   'P*2Tamiga_AmigaOS on PowerPC'#010+
-  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and Mac OS ','X on PowerPC'#010+
+  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and Mac OS X on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tlinux_Linux on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tmacos_Mac OS (classic) on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
   'S*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x>'#010+
+  '**1u<x>_Undefines t','he symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1U_Unit options:'#010+
   '**2Un_Do not check where the unit name matches the file name'#010+
-  '**2Ur_Generat','e release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
+  '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
   '**2Us_Compile a system unit'#010+
-  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the following letters:'#010+
+  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the fol','lowing letters:'#010+
   '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show nothing (except errors)'#010+
-  '**2*_w : Show warning','s               u : Show unit info'#010+
+  '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
   '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Show tried/used files'#010+
-  '**2*_h : Show hints                  c : Show conditionals'#010+
+  '**2*_h : Show hints                ','  c : Show conditionals'#010+
   '**2*_i : Show general info           d : Show debug info'#010+
-  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers ','           r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mod'+
-  'e'#010+
+  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2*_a : Show everything             x : Executable info (Win32 only)'#010+
-  '**2*_b : Write file names messages with full path'#010+
+  '**2*_b : Write file',' names messages with full path'#010+
   '**2*_v : Write fpcdebug.txt with     p : Write tree.log with parse tre'+
   'e'#010+
-  '**2*','_    lots of debugging info      q : Show message numbers'#010+
+  '**2*_    lots of debugging info      q : Show message numbers'#010+
   '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Don'#039't show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
-  '3*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
+  '3*1W<x>_Target-spe','cific options (targets)'#010+
   'A*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
-  'P*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)',#010+
+  'P*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   'p*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a lib','rary (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows',')'#010+
+  '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   '3*2WC_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WC_Specify conso','le type application (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
-  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to ','export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
-  '3*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  '3*2We_Use external resources (','Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WF_Specify full-scre','en type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
+  '3*2WF_Specify full-screen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
   '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (W','indows)'#010+
   'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2Wi','_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (W','indows'+
+  ')'#010+
   'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  '3*2WR_Generate relocation cod','e (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
-  '3*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
+  '3*2WX_Enable executable',' stack (Linux)'#010+
   'A*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   'p*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
-  'P*2WX_Enable exe','cutable stack (Linux)'#010+
+  'P*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   '**1X_Executable options:'#010+
   '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, Lin'+
   'ux)'#010+
-  '**2Xd_Do not use standard library search path (needed for cross compil'+
-  'e)'#010+
+  '**2Xd_Do not',' use standard library search path (needed for cross comp'+
+  'ile)'#010+
   '**2Xe_Use external linker'#010+
-  '**2Xg_Create debugin','fo in a separate file and add a debuglink sectio'+
-  'n to executable'#010+
+  '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink section '+
+  'to executable'#010+
   '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
-  '**2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
+  '*','*2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
   '**2Xm_Generate link map'#010+
-  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (defau','lt'+
-  ' is '#039'main'#039')'#010+
+  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (default i'+
+  's '#039'main'#039')'#010+
   '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils names with the prefix <x>'#010+
-  '**2Xr<x>_Set library search path to <x> (needed for cross compile) (Be'+
-  'OS, Linux)'#010+
+  '**2Xr<x>_Set library search path to <x> (needed for cross compi','le) ('+
+  'BeOS, Linux)'#010+
   '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to all linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD'+
-  ', Linux, Mac OS, So','laris)'#010+
+  ', Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
   '**2Xs_Strip all symbols from executable'#010+
   '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC)'#010+
-  '**2Xt_Link with static libraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
-  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_S','MART)'#010+
+  '**2Xt_Link with ','static libraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
+  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
   '**1*_'#010+
   '**1?_Show this help'#010+
   '**1h_Shows this help without waiting'

compiler/options.pas

@@ -2210,13 +2210,22 @@ begin
       set_target_asm(target_info.assemextern);
     end;
 
-  { smart linking does not yet work with DWARF debug info on most targets }
   if (paratargetdbg in [dbg_dwarf2,dbg_dwarf3]) and
-     (cs_link_smart in init_settings.globalswitches) and
      not(target_info.system in systems_darwin) then
     begin
-      Message(option_dwarf_smart_linking);
-      ForceStaticLinking;
+      { smart linking does not yet work with DWARF debug info on most targets }
+      if (cs_link_smart in init_settings.globalswitches) then
+        begin
+          Message(option_dwarf_smart_linking);
+          ForceStaticLinking;
+        end;
+      { the internal linker does not work yet with DWARF either }
+      if assigned(target_info.link) and
+         not(cs_link_extern in init_settings.globalswitches) then
+        begin
+          Message(option_dwarf_external_linker);
+          include(init_settings.globalswitches,cs_link_extern);
+        end;
     end;
 end;
 
@@ -2358,7 +2367,6 @@ begin
   def_system_macro('VER'+version_nr+'_'+release_nr+'_'+patch_nr);
 
 { Temporary defines, until things settle down }
-  { "main" symbol is generated in the main program, and left out of the system unit }
   def_system_macro('RESSTRSECTIONS');
   def_system_macro('FPC_HASFIXED64BITVARIANT');
   def_system_macro('FPC_HASINTERNALOLEVARIANT2VARIANTCAST');

compiler/pmodules.pas

@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@ implementation
            begin
               include(current_settings.globalswitches,cs_link_strip);
               { Warning stabs info does not work with reloc section !! }
-              if cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches then
+              if (cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches) and
+                 (target_dbg.id=dbg_stabs) then
                 begin
                   Message1(parser_w_parser_reloc_no_debug,current_module.mainsource^);
                   Message(parser_w_parser_win32_debug_needs_WN);
@@ -1936,7 +1937,8 @@ implementation
            begin
               include(current_settings.globalswitches,cs_link_strip);
               { Warning stabs info does not work with reloc section !! }
-              if cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches then
+              if (cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches) and
+                 (target_dbg.id=dbg_stabs) then
                 begin
                   Message1(parser_w_parser_reloc_no_debug,current_module.mainsource^);
                   Message(parser_w_parser_win32_debug_needs_WN);