DWARF_NEXT_CU_HEADER(3) BSD Library Functions Manual DWARF_NEXT_CU_HEADER(3)
NAME
dwarf_next_cu_header, dwarf_next_cu_header_b, dwarf_next_cu_header_c -- step through compilation units in a DWARF debug context
LIBRARY
DWARF Access Library (libdwarf, -ldwarf)
SYNOPSIS
#include <libdwarf.h>
int
dwarf_next_cu_header(Dwarf_Debug dbg, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_length, Dwarf_Half *cu_version, Dwarf_Off *cu_abbrev_offset,
Dwarf_Half *cu_pointer_size, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_next_offset, Dwarf_Error *err);
int
dwarf_next_cu_header_b(Dwarf_Debug dbg, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_length, Dwarf_Half *cu_version, Dwarf_Off *cu_abbrev_offset,
Dwarf_Half *cu_pointer_size, Dwarf_Half *cu_offset_size, Dwarf_Half *cu_extension_size, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_next_offset,
Dwarf_Error *err);
int
dwarf_next_cu_header_c(Dwarf_Debug dbg, Dwarf_Bool is_info, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_length, Dwarf_Half *cu_version, Dwarf_Off *cu_abbrev_offset,
Dwarf_Half *cu_pointer_size, Dwarf_Half *cu_offset_size, Dwarf_Half *cu_extension_size, Dwarf_Sig8 *type_signature,
Dwarf_Unsigned *type_offset, Dwarf_Unsigned *cu_next_offset, Dwarf_Error *err);
DESCRIPTION
These functions are used to step through compilation or type units associated with a DWARF debug context, optionally returning information
about the unit.
Function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() is the API recommended for new application code. Function dwarf_next_cu_header() and
dwarf_next_cu_header_b() can only operate on compilation units associated with the ``.debug_info'' section. They are less general than func-
tion dwarf_next_cu_header_c(), and are deprecated for use by new application code.
Argument dbg should reference a DWARF debug context allocated using dwarf_init(3). If argument is_info is set to 1, the function returns
information for compilation units found in the ``.debug_info'' section. If argument is_info is set to 0, the function returns information
for type units found in the ``.debug_types'' sections. Argument cu_length should point to a location that will be set to the length of the
compilation or type unit. Argument cu_version should point to a location that will be set to the version number for the compilation or type
unit. Argument cu_abbrev_offset should point to a location that will be set to the starting offset (in the ``.debug_abbrev'' section) of the
set of debugging information entry abbreviations associated with this compilation or type unit. Argument cu_pointer_size should point to a
location that will be set to the size in bytes of an address for the machine architecture of the underlying object being debugged. Argument
cu_offset_size should point to a location that will be set to the size in bytes for a DWARF offset in the compilation or type unit. Argument
cu_extension_size is only needed for processing MIPS/IRIX objects that use a non-standard DWARF format. It should point to a location that
will be set to 4 for normal objects and to 0 for non-standard ones. Argument type_signature and type_offset is only needed for processing
type units. Argument type_signature should point to a location that will be set to the 64-bit unique signature of the type described in the
type unit. Argument type_offset should point to a location that will be set to the offset of the debugging information entry that describes
the type. Argument cu_next_offset should point to a location that will be set to the offset of the next compilation unit header in the
``.debug_info'' section, or the offset of the next type unit header in the ``.debug_types'' section. Argument err should point to a location
that will hold an error descriptor in case of an error.
Function dwarf_next_cu_header_b() is identical to function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() except that it does not provide arguments is_info,
type_signature and type_offset.
Function dwarf_next_cu_header() is identical to function dwarf_next_cu_header_b() except that it does not provide arguments cu_offset_size
and cu_extension_size.
A value of NULL may be used for any of the arguments cu_length, cu_version, cu_abbrev_offset, cu_pointer_size, cu_offset_size,
cu_extension_size, type_signature, type_offset, cu_next_offset and err if the caller is not interested in the respective value.
Iterating Through Compilation Units in a Debug Context
The first call to function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() for a given debug context with argument is_info set to 1 will return information about
the first compilation unit in the ``.debug_info'' section. Subsequent calls to the function will iterate through the remaining compilation
units in the section. On stepping past the last compilation unit in the section, function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() returns DW_DLV_NO_ENTRY
and resets its internal state. The next call to the function will restart from the first compilation unit in the section.
Iterating Through Type Units in a Debug Context
When a DWARF debug context is allocated using dwarf_init(3), an internal pointer assoicated with the context will point to the fisrt
``.debug_types'' section found in the debug object. The first call to function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() for the debug context with argument
is_info set to 0 will return information about the first type unit in that ``.debug_types'' section. Subsequent calls to the function will
iterate through the remaining type units in the section. On stepping past the last type unit in the debug context, function
dwarf_next_cu_header_c() returns DW_DLV_NO_ENTRY and resets its internal state. The next call to the function will restart from the first
type unit in the ``.debug_types'' section.
If the debug object contains multiple ``.debug_types'' sections, the function dwarf_next_types_section() can be called to move the internal
pointer to the next ``.debug_types'' section. As a result, subsequent calls of the function dwarf_next_cu_header_c() will operate on the new
``.debug_types'' section. Function dwarf_next_types_section() returns DW_DLV_NO_ENTRY when there are no more ``.debug_types'' sections left
in the debug object.
RETURN VALUES
On success, these functions return DW_DLV_OK. In case of an error, they return DW_DLV_ERROR and set argument err. When there are no more
compilation units left to traverse, they return DW_DLV_NO_ENTRY.
ERRORS
These functions can fail with the following error:
[DW_DLE_ARGUMENT] Argument dbg was NULL.
SEE ALSO
dwarf(3), dwarf_get_cu_die_offset_given_cu_header_offset(3), dwarf_init(3), dwarf_next_types_section(3), dwarf_siblingof(3)
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December 21, 2014 BSD