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Re: [patch] validate binary before use

From: Aleksandar Ristovski <aristovski at qnx dot com>
To: Poenitz Andre <Andre dot Poenitz at digia dot com>
Cc: "gdb-patches at sourceware dot org" <gdb-patches at sourceware dot org>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:10:02 -0500
Subject: Re: [patch] validate binary before use
References: <50D4C49A.6040502@qnx.com> <5F8A31884481A74D88C5F09BDA4231240F2CBC@IT-EXMB01-HKI.it.local>

On 12-12-26 02:23 PM, Poenitz Andre wrote:

Aleksandar Ristovski wrote:

[...] Change introduces new target_so_ops function dedicated to performing
validation. If we have loaded and relocated the object, validation
fails, we throw away bfd and loading of the object fails. [...]


Does this change have any performance implications on the "normal"
use case, i.e. when all is set up and matches nicely?

Andre'

The idea is to have minimal performance impact. Worst case, if it turns out to represent a performance issue it can always be made optional and controlled by the user (I do not plan on making it optional ATM).

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Aleksandar

References:
- [patch] validate binary before use
  - From: Aleksandar Ristovski
- RE: [patch] validate binary before use
  - From: Poenitz Andre

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