SYMDISP: display symbolic section data

Description

Displays symbolic section data for object files. Shows the section name; the source file, library, and volume; and the listing file, library, and volume.

Categories

System Operation
Program Maintenance

Related files

SYMDISP: Object file for program.

User Instructions

A tool for programmers, system administrators, and other technical users that wish to know the version of a program and its history. Shows compile data for subroutines and other object sections that contain symbolic debug information, including the names and locations of the source and listing files. This information can be used to deduce subroutine versions, the person installing the program, and other information.

Programmer Instructions

Relies on the existence of symbolic debug information in the object file for use. If none exists, no sections will be displayed.

All screens are GETPARMs, so the program can be run under complete program control.

INPUT       Enter information and press (RETURN) to continue.

  FILE      (blank)     The name and location of the object
  LIBRARY   (blank)     to be examined.
  VOLUME    (blank)

SYMBSECT    Press PF(01) to see next section, PF(04) to
            restart with a new file, or PF(16) to exit
            program.  The code sections and the names and
            locations of the source and listing files are
            displayed on screen; none are modifiable.

LOOPQ       Press PF(01 to start again or PF(16) to exit
            program.

Example of use

A research tool. Use to discover some of the origins of an object file.

Comments

Tested version worked only with format '0' object files (the type produced by the old LINKER).

To modify symbolic section data in an object file, see related utility SYMPATCH.