Bug 227167 - libdwfl dwfl_module_addrname can't find symbol name for symbols with st_size=0.
Summary: libdwfl dwfl_module_addrname can't find symbol name for symbols with st_size=0.
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: elfutils
Version: 6
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Roland McGrath
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Blocks: 227231
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Reported: 2007-02-02 21:30 UTC by Nurdin Premji
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: 0.126-1.fc6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-02-19 01:26:19 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Patch to implement finding addrname of functions with st_size=0. (1.32 KB, patch)
2007-02-02 21:30 UTC, Nurdin Premji
no flags Details | Diff
A program with a function foo with st_size = 0, that segfaults in foo. (2.28 KB, application/octet-stream)
2007-02-02 21:32 UTC, Nurdin Premji
no flags Details

Description Nurdin Premji 2007-02-02 21:30:12 UTC
Description of problem:
calling dwfl_module_addrname on a symbol with a st_size of 0 returns null when
it should return the symbol size.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
0.125

How reproducible:
always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create assembly test with code for a function with no symbol size. That
segfaults.
2. Run the program and try to get a backtrace using dwfl_module_addrname.
  
Actual results:
Get null.

Expected results:
Get foo().

Additional info:
Check out the patch for a possible solution.

Comment 1 Nurdin Premji 2007-02-02 21:30:12 UTC
Created attachment 147253 [details]
Patch to implement finding addrname of functions with st_size=0.

Comment 2 Nurdin Premji 2007-02-02 21:32:07 UTC
Created attachment 147254 [details]
A program with a function foo with st_size = 0, that segfaults in foo.

Comment 3 Roland McGrath 2007-02-03 19:39:20 UTC
I've done a different fix.


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