Re: Elfutils: Resolving class member variables (was Re: Dwarf/libdw question)

[Sami Wagiaalla <swagiaal@redhat.com>]

Hi Roland,

Thank you for the thorough reply. You have probably answered any future 
questions I might have :)

Roland McGrath wrote:
> Hi Sami.  Please use more specific Subject lines in your postings.
> Reading the list archives' index will not be very informative to
> someone looking years from now for discussion on this particular topic.
>   
Good point... will do.
> First, the name resolution per se.  First there are scopes inside a
> subprogram DIE, same as in C.  When you are dealing with a class method,
> the subprogram's specification attribute gives you the declaration
> inside the class scope (use dwarf_formref_die (dwarf_attr (...))).  Then
> use dwarf_getscopes_die on that to see the class, namespace, etc. scopes
> containing it.  For each of those, see if they have DW_TAG_inheritance,
> DW_TAG_imported_declaration, etc. children that contribute more scopes
> to the name resolution logic for the language.  Among those you find a
> member, variable, subprogram, etc. DIE by the name you are looking for.
>   
I will try that.

Thanks,
  Sami