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| author | Doug Evans <xdje42@gmail.com> | 2014-11-06 23:51:21 -0800 |
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| committer | Doug Evans <xdje42@gmail.com> | 2014-11-06 23:51:21 -0800 |
| commit | 67be31e5aae5075a99068e752b138a0934bde83c (patch) | |
| tree | 6a28bd4daa05f38c90828191227507c4c2ab206d /gdb/symtab.h | |
| parent | 08724ab7cab54446283db200db58a3313463a1a2 (diff) | |
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symtab.h (lookup_global_symbol): Improve function comment.
gdb/ChangeLog:
* symtab.h (lookup_global_symbol): Improve function comment.
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diff --git a/gdb/symtab.h b/gdb/symtab.h index c967c62..9b3ea80 100644 --- a/gdb/symtab.h +++ b/gdb/symtab.h @@ -1104,6 +1104,14 @@ extern struct symbol *lookup_static_symbol (const char *name, const domain_enum domain); /* Lookup a symbol in all files' global blocks. + + If BLOCK is non-NULL then it is used for two things: + 1) If a target-specific lookup routine for libraries exists, then use the + routine for the objfile of BLOCK, and + 2) The objfile of BLOCK is used to assist in determining the search order + if the target requires it. + See gdbarch_iterate_over_objfiles_in_search_order. + Upon success sets BLOCK_FOUND and fixes up the symbol's section if necessary. */ |