[fold] Add comment explaining why template parameter change

XRPLF · Nov 3, 2022 · 5e8626a · 5e8626a
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diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/STBitString.h b/src/ripple/protocol/STBitString.h
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 
 namespace ripple {
 
+// The template parameter could be an unsigned type, however there's a bug in
+// gdb (last checked in gdb 12.1) that prevents gdb from finding the RTTI
+// information of a template parameterized by an unsigned type. This RTTI
+// information is needed to write gdb pretty printers.
 template <int Bits>
 class STBitString final : public STBase
 {