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Fwd: Re: coffgen.c:coff_find_nearest_line ?
[The reply-to field was empty, so I ended up with the reply instead of Tom
Rix.]
> In coffgen.c, coff_find_nearest_line, some code has been added to use
dwarf2
> to find line numbers. The logic looks wrong. Here is the code snippet
from
> sources cvs ver 1.17
I think I can explain your confusion.
> if (! _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line (abfd, symbols, section,
offset,
This function returns false when it does find debug info. That's why there is
a
'!'.
> if (_bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line (abfd, section, symbols, offset,
And this function returns true when it does find debug info. That's why no
'!'.
> It looks like if the stab passes, its effect is wiped out by the call the
> dwarf2. If stab fails, dwarf2 isn't given a chance.
It does look that way, but the code is correct because of the
opposite meanings of the return value.
Mark