Document avaiabily of DWARF for ELF32 and ELF64

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Charles Crayne 2008-04-07 14:26:29 -07:00
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@ -887,8 +887,13 @@ You will need the version number if you report a bug.
Typing \c{nasm -f <option> -y} will display a list of the available
debug info formats for the given output format. The default format
is indicated by an asterisk. E.g. \c{nasm -f elf -y} yields \c{* stabs}.
(as of 2.00, the \e{only} debug info format implemented for this output format).
is indicated by an asterisk. For example:
\c nasm -f elf -y
\c valid debug formats for 'elf32' output format are ('*' denotes default):
\c * stabs ELF32 (i386) stabs debug format for Linux
\c dwarf elf32 (i386) dwarf debug format for Linux
\S{opt-pfix} The \i\c{--prefix} and \i\c{--postfix} Options.
@ -4702,10 +4707,9 @@ these relocations is generated.
\S{elfdbg} Debug formats and ELF
\I{ELF, Debug formats and}
\c{ELF32} and \c{ELF64} provide debug information in \c{STABS} format.
Prior to 2.00, this information was generated only for the ".text" section.
However, all executable sections are now included.
(Note that only the ".text" section is executable by default.)
\c{ELF32} and \c{ELF64} provide debug information in \c{STABS} and \c{DWARF} formats.
Line number information is generated for all executable sections, but please
note that only the ".text" section is executable by default.
\H{aoutfmt} \i\c{aout}: Linux \I{a.out, Linux version}\I{linux, a.out}\c{a.out} Object Files