1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/dwarf2/section.c b/gdb/dwarf2/section.c
index 9714368..7766179 100644
--- a/gdb/dwarf2/section.c
+++ b/gdb/dwarf2/section.c
@@ -187,3 +187,20 @@ dwarf2_section_info::read (struct objfile *objfile)
 	     bfd_section_name (sectp), bfd_get_filename (abfd));
     }
 }
+
+const char *
+dwarf2_section_info::read_string (struct objfile *objfile, LONGEST str_offset,
+				  const char *form_name)
+{
+  read (objfile);
+  if (buffer == NULL)
+    error (_("%s used without %s section [in module %s]"),
+	   form_name, get_name (), get_file_name ());
+  if (str_offset >= size)
+    error (_("%s pointing outside of %s section [in module %s]"),
+	   form_name, get_name (), get_file_name ());
+  gdb_assert (HOST_CHAR_BIT == 8);
+  if (buffer[str_offset] == '\0')
+    return NULL;
+  return (const char *) (buffer + str_offset);
+}