This command loads debug information from an image into the
debugger and records the entry point address for future use by the run and start commands.
Subsequent use of the file command discards existing
information before loading the new debug information. If you want to
append debug information instead of replacing it, you can use the add-symbol-file command.
Note
The PC register is not set with this command.
Syntaxfile [filename] [offset] [-option]
symbol-file [filename] [offset] [-option]
Where:
filenameSpecifies the image. If no
filenameoffsetSpecifies the offset that is added to all addresses within the image. If
offsetAn image is zero.
A shared library is the load address of the library. If the application has not currently loaded the specified library then the request is pended until the library is loaded and the offset can be determined.
optionControls how debug information is loaded:
readnowSpecifies loading all debug information immediately. This option uses more memory and is slower to load but it enables faster debugging.
demandloadSpecifies loading debug information when required by the debugger. This option enables a faster load and uses less memory but debugging might be slower. This is the default.
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