DIE *SPDie = ModuleCU->getDIE(SPNode);
assert (SPDie && "Unable to find subprogram DIE!");
DISubprogram SP(SPNode);
- if (SP.isDefinition() && !SP.getContext().isCompileUnit()) {
+ // There is not any need to generate specification DIE for a function
+ // defined at compile unit level. If a function is defined inside another
+ // function then gdb prefers the definition at top level and but does not
+ // expect specification DIE in parent function. So avoid creating
+ // specification DIE for a function defined inside a function.
+ if (SP.isDefinition() && !SP.getContext().isCompileUnit()
+ && !SP.getContext().isSubprogram()) {
addUInt(SPDie, dwarf::DW_AT_declaration, dwarf::DW_FORM_flag, 1);
// Add arguments.
DICompositeType SPTy = SP.getType();