Until now all debug info MDNodes referred to a root MDNode, a compile unit. This...

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@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ height="369">
              ;; (DW_TAG_file_type)
   metadata,  ;; Source file name
   metadata,  ;; Source file directory (includes trailing slash)
-  metadata   ;; Reference to compile unit where defined
+  metadata   ;; Unused
 }
 </pre>
 </div>
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ height="369">
    provide context for source line correspondence. </p>
 
 <p>Each input file is encoded as a separate file descriptor in LLVM debugging
-   information output. Each file descriptor would be defined using a 
-   compile unit. </p>
+   information output. </p>
 
 </div>
 
@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ global variables are collected by named metadata <tt>!llvm.dbg.gv</tt>.</p>
 !4 = metadata !{
   i32,      ;; Tag = 36 + <a href="#LLVMDebugVersion">LLVMDebugVersion</a> 
             ;; (DW_TAG_base_type)
-  metadata, ;; Reference to context (typically a compile unit)
+  metadata, ;; Reference to context 
   metadata, ;; Name (may be "" for anonymous types)
   metadata, ;; Reference to file where defined (may be NULL)
   i32,      ;; Line number where defined (may be 0)
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ global variables are collected by named metadata <tt>!llvm.dbg.gv</tt>.</p>
 
 <p>These descriptors define primitive types used in the code. Example int, bool
    and float.  The context provides the scope of the type, which is usually the
-   top level.  Since basic types are not usually user defined the compile unit
+   top level.  Since basic types are not usually user defined the context
    and line number can be left as NULL and 0.  The size, alignment and offset
    are expressed in bits and can be 64 bit values.  The alignment is used to
    round the offset when embedded in a
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ DW_TAG_restrict_type    = 55
    the <a href="#format_derived_type">derived type</a>. </p>
 
 <p><a href="#format_derived_type">Derived type</a> location can be determined
-   from the compile unit and line number.  The size, alignment and offset are
+   from the context and line number.  The size, alignment and offset are
    expressed in bits and can be 64 bit values.  The alignment is used to round
    the offset when embedded in a <a href="#format_composite_type">composite
    type</a> (example to keep float doubles on 64 bit boundaries.) The offset is
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@ DW_TAG_inheritance      = 28
    the formal arguments to the subroutine.</p>
 
 <p><a href="#format_composite_type">Composite type</a> location can be
-   determined from the compile unit and line number.  The size, alignment and
+   determined from the context and line number.  The size, alignment and
    offset are expressed in bits and can be 64 bit values.  The alignment is used
    to round the offset when embedded in
    a <a href="#format_composite_type">composite type</a> (as an example, to keep
@@ -774,7 +773,7 @@ DW_TAG_return_variable = 258
    has no source correspondent.</p>
 
 <p>The context is either the subprogram or block where the variable is defined.
-   Name the source variable name.  Compile unit and line indicate where the
+   Name the source variable name.  Context and line indicate where the
    variable was defined. Type descriptor defines the declared type of the
    variable.</p>