ping [was: Slow readelf for huge ARM binary]

[Nicholas Clifton]

Hi H.J.

>>> I have seen similar issues on x86.
>> What's an actual issue on x86?

> readelf processes the whole file when it only needs some
> simple things.  I have to stop readelf on a GB x86 input file after
> 20 minutes.

I take it that this problem is not related to the display of unwind 
information ?

I have checked in Dmitry's patch, but if you have an x86 testcase I can 
look at I will investigate further.

Cheers
   Nick