> I was trying to use the objcopy with following arguments to copy the debug > information to another file.. > bash-3.2#./objcopy --only-keep-debug testvolumeinfocollector > testvolumeinfocollector.dbg > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `volumeinfocollector/unix/volumeinfocollectorinfo.h' > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `volumeinfocollector/unix/volumeinfocollectorinfo.h' > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `/opt/freeware/lib/gcc/powerpc-ibm-aix6.1.0.0/4.2.4/include/c++/bits/stl_tree.h' > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `/opt/freeware/lib/gcc/powerpc-ibm-aix6.1.0.0/4.2.4/include/c++/bits/stl_tree.h' > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `volumeinfocollector/unix/volumeinfocollectorinfo.h' > BFD: testvolumeinfocollector: Unrecognized storage class 0 for *ABS* symbol > `volumeinfocollector/unix/volumeinfocollectorinfo.h'
This slightly rings a bell. IIRC, gcc could generates buggy stabs entries that creates this kinds of errors. > > I want to know following things like. > 1. Is objcopy is supported on AIX platform to the fullest exetent? > 2. If I want to strip the debug information to a seperate file does AIX has > any native command? I have seen strip command that comes along with AIX, but > the stripped symbols cannot be stored in a seperate file. I need the symbol > information in seperate file because i need to attach the symbols while > debugging the application in case of any problems. Which debugger do you plan to use to do that ? I am not sure you could generate a separate file on XCOFF. Tristan. _______________________________________________ bug-binutils mailing list bug-binutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-binutils
