build/config/compiler/compiler.gni

# Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file.

import("//build/config/chrome_build.gni")
import("//build/config/sanitizers/sanitizers.gni")

declare_args() {
  # How many symbols to include in the build. This affects the performance of
  # the build since the symbols are large and dealing with them is slow.
  #   2 means regular build with symbols.
  #   1 means minimal symbols, usually enough for backtraces only.
  #   0 means no symbols.
  #   -1 means auto-set according to debug/release and platform.
  symbol_level = -1
}

# If it wasn't manually set, set to an appropriate default.
assert(symbol_level >= -1 && symbol_level <= 2, "Invalid symbol_level")
if (symbol_level == -1) {
  # Linux is slowed by having symbols as part of the target binary, whereas
  # Mac and Windows have them separate, so in Release Linux, default them off,
  # but keep them on for Official builds.
  if (!is_linux || (is_debug || is_official_build)) {
    symbol_level = 2
  } else if (using_sanitizer) {
    # Sanitizers require symbols for filename suppressions to work.
    symbol_level = 1
  } else {
    symbol_level = 0
  }
}