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

Kevin Buettner
2003-06-12T23:09:39Z

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