balst_resolverimpl_elf

Outline

• Purpose
• Classes
• Description
  • Usage

Purpose

Provide a utility to resolve ELF symbols in a stack trace.

Classes

• balst::ResolverImpl<Elf>: symbol resolution for ELF objects

See also

balst_resolver_dwarfreader, balst_resolverimpl_windows, balst_resolverimpl_xcoff

Description

This component provides a class, balst::Resolver<Elf>, that, given a vector of balst::StackTraceFrames that have only their address fields set, resolves all other fields in those frames. The Elf object file format is used on Linux and Solaris platforms. The Elf format is described by documents at:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format
• ftp://ftp.openwatcom.org/pub/devel/docs/elf-64-gen.pdf
• http://www.sco.com/developers/gabi/latest/contents.html

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.