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Variables
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   Different types of stabs describe the various ways that variables
can be allocated: on the stack, globally, in registers, in common
blocks, statically, or as arguments to a function.

Stack Variables

Variables allocated on the stack.

Global Variables

Variables used by more than one source file.

Register Variables

Variables in registers.

Common Blocks

Variables statically allocated together.

Statics

Variables local to one source file.

Based Variables

Fortran pointer based variables.

Parameters

Variables for arguments to functions.