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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:09:00 -0000
From: Kevin Buettner <kevinb@redhat.com>
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In-Reply-To: Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com>
        "Re: [ppc64-linux]: Recognize dl event entry point symbol" (Jun 12,  4:20pm)
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To: Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [ppc64-linux]: Recognize dl event entry point symbol
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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