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| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/util/symbol.h | 17 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h index 166196686f2e..3586fa549f44 100644 --- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h +++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h @@ -40,22 +40,33 @@ Elf_Scn *elf_section_by_name(Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *ep, GElf_Shdr *shp, const char *name, size_t *idx); #endif -/** struct symbol - symtab entry - * - * @ignore - resolvable but tools ignore it (e.g. idle routines) +/** + * A symtab entry. When allocated this may be preceded by an annotation (see + * symbol__annotation), a browser_index (see symbol__browser_index) and rb_node + * to sort by name (see struct symbol_name_rb_node). */ struct symbol { struct rb_node rb_node; + /** Range of symbol [start, end). */ u64 start; u64 end; + /** Length of the string name. */ u16 namelen; + /** ELF symbol type as defined for st_info. E.g STT_OBJECT or STT_FUNC. */ u8 type:4; + /** ELF binding type as defined for st_info. E.g. STB_WEAK or STB_GLOBAL. */ u8 binding:4; + /** Set true for kernel symbols of idle routines. */ u8 idle:1; + /** Resolvable but tools ignore it (e.g. idle routines). */ u8 ignore:1; + /** Symbol for an inlined function. */ u8 inlined:1; + /** Architecture specific. Unused except on PPC where it holds st_other. */ u8 arch_sym; + /** Has symbol__annotate2 been performed. */ bool annotate2; + /** The name of length namelen associated with the symbol. */ char name[]; }; |