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| author | Jim Kingdon <jkingdon@engr.sgi.com> | 1995-02-02 04:31:24 +0000 |
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| committer | Jim Kingdon <jkingdon@engr.sgi.com> | 1995-02-02 04:31:24 +0000 |
| commit | b7a24051cf6415d9482b7af73375ae5637b7cba1 (patch) | |
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* stabs.texinfo (Source Files): Document N_SO used to mark the end
of a source file.
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diff --git a/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo b/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo index 24f7149..62e13a7 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo @@ -435,6 +435,15 @@ Instead of @code{N_SO} symbols, XCOFF uses a @code{.file} assembler directive which assembles to a standard COFF @code{.file} symbol; explaining this in detail is outside the scope of this document. +@c FIXME: Exactly when should the empty N_SO be used? Why? +If it is useful to indicate the end of a source file, this is done with +an @code{N_SO} symbol with an empty string for the name. The value is +the address of the end of the text section for the file. For some +systems, there is no indication of the end of a source file, and you +just need to figure it ended when you see an @code{N_SO} for a different +source file, or a symbol ending in @code{.o} (which at least some +linkers insert to mark the start of a new @code{.o} file). + @node Include Files @section Names of Include Files |