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Re: [RFA] Artifical dwarf2 debug info

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:25:29 +0100
From: Michal Ludvig <mludvig@suse.cz>

OK, added two new functions: store_fde_unit and store_cie_unit.

Now only functions for allocation and functions for storing new units are exported.

Do you like it more, now? :-)

The doco part is approved, thanks.  However, I have one question: is
the term "FDE" explained anywhere else in the manual (sorry, I cannot
find out myself where I'm typing this)?  If not, perhaps we should say
a few words about what an FDE is.
FDE (Frame description entry) and CIE (common information entry) are abbrevs used in Dwarf2 unwinding.
Basically each function should have an appropriate FDE that contains information about how to unwind from the given function. CIE contains information common for several FDEs.
Where in the doco should I write this very brief description?

Michal Ludvig
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