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diff --git a/contrib/binutils/bfd/doc/core.texi b/contrib/binutils/bfd/doc/core.texi index e45759cf647b..1f09445ef76d 100644 --- a/contrib/binutils/bfd/doc/core.texi +++ b/contrib/binutils/bfd/doc/core.texi @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ @section Core files +@subsection Core file functions + + @strong{Description}@* These are functions pertaining to core files. @@ -36,3 +39,22 @@ Return @code{TRUE} if the core file attached to @var{core_bfd} was generated by a run of the executable file attached to @var{exec_bfd}, @code{FALSE} otherwise. +@findex generic_core_file_matches_executable_p +@subsubsection @code{generic_core_file_matches_executable_p} +@strong{Synopsis} +@example +bfd_boolean generic_core_file_matches_executable_p + (bfd *core_bfd, bfd *exec_bfd); +@end example +@strong{Description}@* +Return TRUE if the core file attached to @var{core_bfd} +was generated by a run of the executable file attached +to @var{exec_bfd}. The match is based on executable +basenames only. + +Note: When not able to determine the core file failing +command or the executable name, we still return TRUE even +though we're not sure that core file and executable match. +This is to avoid generating a false warning in situations +where we really don't know whether they match or not. + |