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@@ -507,6 +507,19 @@ The option @option{-dB} causes a debugging dump of the RTL code after
this pass. This dump file's name is made by appending @samp{.bbro} to
the input file name.
+@cindex variable tracking
+@item
+Variable tracking. This pass computes where the variables are stored at each
+position in code and generates notes describing the variable locations
+to RTL code. The location lists are then generated according to these
+notes to debug information if the debugging information format supports
+location lists.
+
+@opindex dV
+The option @option{-dV} causes a debugging dump of the RTL code after
+this pass. This dump file's name is made by appending @samp{.vartrack}
+to the input file name.
+
@cindex delayed branch scheduling
@cindex scheduling, delayed branch
@item