Is -dis-symname supported by binutils?

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Florian,

>>   --disassemble=<symbol>
>>
>>    Display the assembler mnemonics for the machine instructions
>>    from the input file.  This option only disassembles those 
>>    sections which are expected to contain instructions.  If the 
>>    optional <symbol> argument is given, then display the assembler 
>>    mnemonics only from <symbol> up to next symbol. 

> Shouldn't it use the size of the symbol instead (at least on ELF)?  Or
> disregard anything but function symbols for determining the next symbol?

You are right - it should skip non-function symbols.  I will create a patch...

Cheers
  Nick