1 /* struct_symbol.h - Internal symbol structure
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22 #ifndef __struc_symbol_h__
23 #define __struc_symbol_h__
25 /* The information we keep for a symbol. Note that the symbol table
26 holds pointers both to this and to local_symbol structures. See
35 /* The (4-origin) position of sy_name in the symbol table of the object
36 file. This will be 0 for (nameless) .stabd symbols.
38 Not used until write_object_file() time. */
39 unsigned long sy_name_offset
;
41 /* What we write in .o file (if permitted). */
42 obj_symbol_type sy_symbol
;
44 /* The 24 bit symbol number. Symbol numbers start at 0 and are unsigned. */
48 /* The value of the symbol. */
51 /* Forwards and (optionally) backwards chain pointers. */
52 struct symbol
*sy_next
;
53 #ifdef SYMBOLS_NEED_BACKPOINTERS
54 struct symbol
*sy_previous
;
55 #endif /* SYMBOLS_NEED_BACKPOINTERS */
57 /* Pointer to the frag this symbol is attached to, if any.
61 unsigned int written
: 1;
62 /* Whether symbol value has been completely resolved (used during
63 final pass over symbol table). */
64 unsigned int sy_resolved
: 1;
65 /* Whether the symbol value is currently being resolved (used to
66 detect loops in symbol dependencies). */
67 unsigned int sy_resolving
: 1;
68 /* Whether the symbol value is used in a reloc. This is used to
69 ensure that symbols used in relocs are written out, even if they
70 are local and would otherwise not be. */
71 unsigned int sy_used_in_reloc
: 1;
73 /* Whether the symbol is used as an operand or in an expression.
74 NOTE: Not all the backends keep this information accurate;
75 backends which use this bit are responsible for setting it when
76 a symbol is used in backend routines. */
77 unsigned int sy_used
: 1;
79 /* This is set if the symbol is defined in an MRI common section.
80 We handle such sections as single common symbols, so symbols
81 defined within them must be treated specially by the relocation
83 unsigned int sy_mri_common
: 1;
85 #ifdef OBJ_SYMFIELD_TYPE
86 OBJ_SYMFIELD_TYPE sy_obj
;
89 #ifdef TC_SYMFIELD_TYPE
90 TC_SYMFIELD_TYPE sy_tc
;
96 /* A pointer in the symbol may point to either a complete symbol
97 (struct symbol above) or to a local symbol (struct local_symbol
98 defined here). The symbol code can detect the case by examining
99 the first field. It is always NULL for a local symbol.
101 We do this because we ordinarily only need a small amount of
102 information for a local symbol. The symbol table takes up a lot of
103 space, and storing less information for a local symbol can make a
104 big difference in assembler memory usage when assembling a large
109 /* This pointer is always NULL to indicate that this is a local
113 /* The symbol section. This also serves as a flag. If this is
114 reg_section, then this symbol has been converted into a regular
115 symbol, and sy_sym points to it. */
118 /* The symbol name. */
119 const char *lsy_name
;
121 /* The symbol frag or the real symbol, depending upon the value in
122 sy_section. If the symbol has been fully resolved, lsy_frag is
130 /* The offset within the frag. */
134 #define local_symbol_converted_p(l) ((l)->lsy_section == reg_section)
135 #define local_symbol_mark_converted(l) ((l)->lsy_section = reg_section)
136 #define local_symbol_resolved_p(l) ((l)->u.lsy_frag == NULL)
137 #define local_symbol_mark_resolved(l) ((l)->u.lsy_frag = NULL)
138 #define local_symbol_get_frag(l) ((l)->u.lsy_frag)
139 #define local_symbol_set_frag(l, f) ((l)->u.lsy_frag = (f))
140 #define local_symbol_get_real_symbol(l) ((l)->u.lsy_sym)
141 #define local_symbol_set_real_symbol(l, s) ((l)->u.lsy_sym = (s))
143 #endif /* BFD_ASSEMBLER */
145 #endif /* __struc_symbol_h__ */