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Re: Wrong address for static function in linux module
- From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
- To: Jean-Rene Peulve <jr dot peulve at wanadoo dot fr>
- Cc: gdb at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:11:42 -0400
- Subject: Re: Wrong address for static function in linux module
- References: <6.1.0.6.0.20060411102654.00ad0710@pop.wanadoo.fr>
On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 11:01:13AM +0200, Jean-Rene Peulve wrote:
> Hi,
> I am debugging a linux module on a Coldfire and I encounter the following
> problem:
> -functions which have the static attribut are always relocated at offset 0
> of the .text section with the break command when the display command at
> the
> right address disassemble the right static function.
> -functions without the static attribut are relocated properly.
>
> I found out that the psymtab entry for a static function is relocated at
> the
> right offset in the .text section when the symtab entry for the same
> function
> is relocated at offset 0 of the .text section.
>
> To generate the target software, I use gcc 2.95.3
> I was using gdb 5.2.1, then I fetch gdb-6.4.50.20060405 and get the same
> problem.
This is normally supposed to be handled in
symfile_relocate_debug_section. Are the bad functions really in
".text", or in another named text section? Does the debug section
have proper relocations for that .debug_info entry (readelf -r)?
--
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery