balst_resolver_dwarfreader

Detailed Description

Outline

• Purpose
• Classes
• Description
  • Usage

Purpose

Provide mechanism for reading DWARF information from object files.

Classes

• balst::Resolver_DwarfReader: reading mechanism

See also

balst_resolverimpl_elf balst_resolver_filehelper

Description

This component provides a class, balst::Resolver_DwarfReader, that is optimized for reading information from object files that are in the DWARF format. The Elf object file format is used on Linux and Solaris platforms, and the DWARF file format is used within ELF files to encode source file name and line number information. The Elf format is described by documents at:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format
• http://downloads.openwatcom.org/ftp/devel/docs/elf-64-gen.pdf
• http://www.sco.com/developers/gabi/latest/contents.html The DWARF format is described by documents at:
• http://dwarfstd.org

Note that this file does not include everything necessary to resolve DWARF information. Most of that functionality is in balst_resolverimpl_elf, and this component only describe a tool used within that effort.

Usage

This component is an implementation detail of balst and is not intended for direct client use. It is subject to change without notice. As such, a usage example is not provided.