[Dwarf-discuss] Request for clarification of handling stack-passed parameters

[Sergey]

# Request for clarification of handling stack-passed parameters

## Background

I came across this while parsing parameters of a variadic function in C. Formal parameters are not sufficient for my case, since all the variadic arguments are described with a single `DW_TAG_unspecified_parameters`, whereas reading `DW_TAG_call_site_parameter` allows to get their locations and values.

## Overview

When generating a DWARF5 of a C function with **more than 6** parameters, the generated `DW_TAG_call_site` contains only **first 6** `DW_TAG_call_site_parameter`s (function's `DW_TAG_formal_parameter`s contain all of them).

Something I have noticed is that the parameters, which do not get `DW_TAG_call_site_parameter` generated, are all **passed through stack**(whereas first 6 through registers), as evident by function's `DW_TAG_formal_parameter`'s `DW_AT_location` containing `DW_OP_fbreg`.

## Request for clarification

It happens both with gcc and clang, however I was unable to find any information in the standard regarding generation of only registed-passed parameters.

I request clarification on whether it is an issue with implementations, or is there something in the standard which justifies the described behaviour.
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