Just curliousity, nothing of the below is in any way a problem. Only I would like to understand.

program project1;
var a: integer;
begin
   a:=1;
end.

generates for "a"
DW_TAG_variable
which points to (via DW_AT_type) DW_TAG_typedef which points to (via DW_AT_type) DW_TAG_base_type

Looking at the rtl source, you will see
     type Integer: longint;

"integer" is a declared type, of the build in (base type) longint.

DW_TAG_base_type has DW_AT_name = longint. That is expected

DW_TAG_typedef has DW_AT_name = longint. That I do *NOT* understand. DW_TAG_typedef stands for the definition of "Integer", or does it not? If it does, then should not the name be "integer"?

On the other hand
var a: longint;
generates the same. Why?

06.10.13, 3:08, Martin пишет:

On the other hand var a: longint; generates the same. Why?

Because Integer is an alias - inside compiler only the symbol is different for thise case and the definition is the same.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin

Yes, I know, I even wrote.

DW_TAG_typedef indicates that integer is a defined type

type Integer: longint;

But then, why does it not as "integer" has name?

And why is it also present, if I use "var a: longint" ?