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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:54:00 -0000
From: Bob Rossi <bob@brasko.net>
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Subject: Executable's debug format
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Hi,

Sorry if this is a beginners question ...

Is there a way to find out what debug format the debugging info in the
executable is in?

Or is it more complicated? Can a single executable be composed of object
files which each have there debugging info in a different format?

Bob Rossi