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@c Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000 |
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This file documents the BFD library. |
This file documents the BFD library. |
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Copyright (C) 1991, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
Copyright (C) 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 |
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or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; |
or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; |
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Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the |
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section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
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Permission is granted to process this file through Tex and print the |
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Copyright @copyright{} 1991, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
Copyright @copyright{} 1991, 2001, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 |
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or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; |
or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; |
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with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no |
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section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
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@end titlepage |
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return the number of sections in an object file attached to a BFD |
return the number of sections in an object file attached to a BFD |
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@code{abfd}. |
@code{abfd}. |
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@lisp |
@example |
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@c @cartouche |
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#include "bfd.h" |
#include "bfd.h" |
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unsigned int number_of_sections(abfd) |
unsigned int number_of_sections (abfd) |
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bfd *abfd; |
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return bfd_count_sections(abfd); |
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@c @end cartouche |
@c @end cartouche |
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@end lisp |
@end example |
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The abstraction used within BFD is that an object file has: |
The abstraction used within BFD is that an object file has: |
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@include bfdsumm.texi |
@include bfdsumm.texi |
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@node BFD front end, BFD back ends, Overview, Top |
@node BFD front end, BFD back ends, Overview, Top |
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@chapter BFD front end |
@chapter BFD Front End |
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@include bfdt.texi |
@include bfdt.texi |
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@menu |
@menu |
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* Memory Usage:: |
* Memory Usage:: |
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@node Memory Usage, Initialization, BFD front end, BFD front end |
@node Memory Usage, Initialization, BFD front end, BFD front end |
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@section Memory usage |
@section Memory Usage |
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BFD keeps all of its internal structures in obstacks. There is one obstack |
BFD keeps all of its internal structures in obstacks. There is one obstack |
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per open BFD file, into which the current state is stored. When a BFD is |
per open BFD file, into which the current state is stored. When a BFD is |
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closed, the obstack is deleted, and so everything which has been |
closed, the obstack is deleted, and so everything which has been |
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@include mmo.texi |
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@node GNU Free Documentation License, Index, BFD back ends, Top |
@node GNU Free Documentation License, Index, BFD back ends, Top |
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@chapter GNU Free Documentation License |
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@node Index, , GNU Free Documentation License, Top |
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Copyright (c) YEAR YOUR NAME. |
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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