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diff --git a/scripts/mksysmap b/scripts/mksysmap new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6430e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/scripts/mksysmap @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +#!/bin/sh -x +# Based on the vmlinux file create the System.map file +# System.map is used by module-init tools and some debugging +# tools to retreive the actual addresses of symbols in the kernel. +# +# Usage +# mksysmap vmlinux System.map + + +##### +# Generate System.map (actual filename passed as second argument) + +# $NM produces the following output: +# f0081e80 T alloc_vfsmnt + +# The second row specify the type of the symbol: +# A = Absolute +# B = Uninitialised data (.bss) +# C = Comon symbol +# D = Initialised data +# G = Initialised data for small objects +# I = Indirect reference to another symbol +# N = Debugging symbol +# R = Read only +# S = Uninitialised data for small objects +# T = Text code symbol +# U = Undefined symbol +# V = Weak symbol +# W = Weak symbol +# Corresponding small letters are local symbols + +# For System.map filter away: +# a - local absolute symbols +# U - undefined global symbols +# w - local weak symbols + +# readprofile starts reading symbols when _stext is found, and +# continue until it finds a symbol which is not either of 'T', 't', +# 'W' or 'w'. __crc_ are 'A' and placed in the middle +# so we just ignore them to let readprofile continue to work. +# (At least sparc64 has __crc_ in the middle). + +$NM -n $1 | grep -v '\( [aUw] \)\|\(__crc_\)\|\( \$[adt]\)' > $2 + |