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Re: [patchv4 4/4] Provide virtual symbols for ppc64 function descriptors
- From: Jan Kratochvil <jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com>
- To: elfutils-devel at lists dot fedorahosted dot org
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:14:56 +0100
- Subject: Re: [patchv4 4/4] Provide virtual symbols for ppc64 function descriptors
On Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:07:30 +0100, Mark Wielaard wrote:
> Then the only feature you seem to want that is missing is a real search
> on name or identifier. Where the identifier might have some modifier(s)
> that have a possible arch specific meaning that matches it to some
> address and/or some other properties. I think that needs its own
> specific interface though. And it also doesn't seem immediately needed
> right now (in contrast with the address lookups which make the unwinder
> more useful).
OK, we disagree here but let it be that way. The current code reports wrong
symbol name, no matter which way it is called.
I have already written too many text about it I would just repeat myself.
Regards,
Jan