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Re: [ppc64-linux]: Recognize dl event entry point symbol

On Jun 12,  4:20pm, Jim Blandy wrote:

> > (I wonder why the tools implementor's felt compelled to add that
> > leading ".".)
> 
> On PPC64 Linux, the symbol whose name lacks the dot points to the
> function descriptor; the symbol with the dot is the entry point.  So
> this change works along with this patch I just posted:
> 
> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/gdb-patches/2003-06/msg00430.html

I see.

Thanks for the explanation.

Kevin
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