[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       hpux-cxx-dev
Subject:    Re: CXX-DEV: aCC: Odd tokens preceding symbol...
From:       Dennis Handly <dhandly () hpcllmx ! cup ! hp ! com>
Date:       1998-02-27 3:37:38
[Download RAW message or body]

>Can anyone explain the significance of or how to interpret the following
>tokens which are yielded by "nm" preceding certain symbol text?
	$RATBL$
	$M<some_numeral>$
Sean

These are local symbols and you can ignore them.

$RATBL$      is for Exception handling range tables.
$AUX_ACTION$ is for Exception handling object addresses and plabels.

M$   static data for function or file scope
C$   constant data for a function
S$   literal data for a function

The last 3 are discussed in the COBOLII/iX Programmer's Guide.  :-)

D$   debug end of function label?
L$   Misc: Pointer to $RATBL$ and nested procedure sizes
$PIC$ PIC base

$######## various switch and COBOL chunk labels.

BS$     uninitialized statics
SB$     uninitialized statics (small)
DS$     initialized statics
SD$     initialized statics (small)
 _________________________________________________________________
 To leave this mailing list, send mail to majordomo@cxx.cup.hp.com
    with the message UNSUBSCRIBE cxx-dev
 To reply to the list, send mail to cxx-dev@cxx.cup.hp.com
 _________________________________________________________________

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]