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ReadDebugLink function

In unit exeinfo

Read the location of a debug info filename.

Declaration

pascal
function ReadDebugLink(var e: TExeFile; var dbgfn: ansistring): Boolean
 ; overload

Arguments

e

Handle on the open application binary.

dbgfn

Name of the file with the debug information.

Function result

True if the file with debug information was found, False if not.

Description

ReadDebugLink examines the .gnu_debuglink section to see if the debug information is stored in an external file. If so, then the name of the file with the debug information is returned in the dbgfn parameter.

The function returns false if there is no external debug information file, or if the file with debug information does not exist. It is searched next to the binary file or in the current directory.

See also

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