[Dwarf-Discuss] About DW_AT_external

[Robinson, Paul T NonStop]

>As I understand, the tag DW_AT_external is meant to indicate whether a 
>variable/function is accessible from outside the compilation unit 
>containing the given dwarf DIE, right?
>
>Or does it mean that the respective variable/function is defined outside 
>of the compilation unit containing the dwarf DIE?

The standard consistently says "visible outside of its containing
compilation unit" when talking about DW_AT_external.

--paulr