Listing Parts of DWARF Object Files With dwarfdump

Listing Parts of DWARF Object Files With dwarfdump

The dwarfdump tool provides debugging information from selected parts of DWARF symbolic information in an ELF object file. For more information on DWARF, see files in the 4Dgifts directory.

dwarfdump Syntax

The syntax for dwarfdump is:

dwarfdump options filename

options: One or more of the options listed in Table 2-6.
filename: Specifies the name of the object file whose contents are to be dumped.

dwarfdump Options

Table 2-6 lists dwarfdump options. For more information, see the dwarfdump(1) reference page.

dwarfdump Options
Option Dumps
-a All sections.
-b The .debug_abbrev section.
-c The .debug_loc section.
-d Uses dense mode. Prints die information of the .debug_info section. Does not imply the -i option.
-e Uses ellipsis mode. Uses the short names for DW_TAG_* and DW_ATTR_* in the output for the .debug_info section.
-f The .debug_frame section.
-i The .debug_info section.
-l The .debug_line section.
-m The .debug_macinfo section.
-o The .rel.debug_* sections.
-p The .debug_pubnames section.
-r The .debug_aranges section.
-s The .debug_string section.
-ta The .debug_static_funcs and .debug_static_vars sections (same as -tfv).
-tf The .debug_static_funcs section.
-tv The .debug_static_vars section.
-u file Sections to the named file.
-v Prints detailed information (verbose mode).
-w The .debug_weaknames section.
-y The .debug_types section.

*dwarfdump* Options
Option	Dumps
-a	All sections.
-b	The .debug_abbrev section.
-c	The .debug_loc section.
-d	Uses dense mode. Prints die information of the .debug_info section. Does not imply the -i option.
-e	Uses ellipsis mode. Uses the short names for DW_TAG_* and DW_ATTR_* in the output for the .debug_info section.
-f	The .debug_frame section.
-i	The .debug_info section.
-l	The .debug_line section.
-m	The .debug_macinfo section.
-o	The .rel.debug_* sections.
-p	The .debug_pubnames section.
-r	The .debug_aranges section.
-s	The .debug_string section.
-ta	The .debug_static_funcs and .debug_static_vars sections (same as -tfv).
-tf	The .debug_static_funcs section.
-tv	The .debug_static_vars section.
-u file	Sections to the named file.
-v	Prints detailed information (verbose mode).
-w	The .debug_weaknames section.
-y	The .debug_types section.