Warn about a description field that is too big.

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gas/stabs.c b/gas/stabs.c
index bdeae10d10..949cca0b95 100644
--- a/gas/stabs.c
+++ b/gas/stabs.c
@@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ s_stab_generic (what, stab_secname, stabstr_secname)
   other = longint;
 
   desc = get_absolute_expression ();
+
+  if ((desc > 0xffff) || (desc < -0x8000))
+    /* This could happen for example with a source file with a huge
+       number of lines.  The only cure is to use a different debug
+       format, probably DWARF.  */
+    as_warn (_(".stab%c: description field '%x' too big, maybe you could a different debug format"),
+	     what, desc);
+    
   if (what == 's' || what == 'n')
     {
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')