MD_AFTER_PARSE_ARGS. */
int flag_dwarf_cie_version = -1;
-/* The maximum level of DWARF DEBUG information we should manufacture. */
-unsigned int dwarf_level = 4;
+/* The maximum level of DWARF DEBUG information we should manufacture.
+ This defaults to 3 unless overridden by a command line option. */
+unsigned int dwarf_level = 3;
#if defined OBJ_ELF || defined OBJ_MAYBE_ELF
int flag_use_elf_stt_common = DEFAULT_GENERATE_ELF_STT_COMMON;