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This is version 0.0 of the unwind library. At the moment, only the This is version 0.2 of the unwind library. At the moment, only the
IA-64 Linux (IPF Linux) platform is supported and even that support IA-64 Linux (IPF Linux) platform is supported and even that support
has received only light testing. Consequently, this release is has received only light testing. Consequently, this release is
intended primarily to expose the unwind API to more developers and to intended primarily to expose the unwind API to more developers and to
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There is virtually no documentation at the moment. A brief outline of There is virtually no documentation at the moment. A brief outline of
the unwind API is in file NOTES. To get a feel for how things are the unwind API is in file NOTES. To get a feel for how things are
intended to work, you may also want to take a look at include/unwind.h intended to work, you may also want to take a look at
and include/unwind-ia64.h. Finally, the test program in include/libunwind.h and include/libunwind-ia64.h. Finally, the test
src/tests/bt.c shows two ways of how to do a simple backtrace: one program in tests/bt.c shows two ways of how to do a simple backtrace:
uses libunwind directly, the other uses a libunwind-based one uses libunwind directly, the other uses a libunwind-based
implementation of the backtrace() function. The test program in implementation of the backtrace() function. The test program in
src/tests/exc.c shows the basics of how to do exception handling with tests/exc.c shows the basics of how to do exception handling with this
this library. library.
The following steps should be used to compile and install this library: The following steps should be used to compile and install this library:
$ cd src $ ./configure
$ make dep
$ make $ make
$ make install prefix=PREFIX $ make install prefix=PREFIX
where PREFIX is the installation prefix. By default, a prefix of /usr where PREFIX is the installation prefix. By default, a prefix of
is used, such that libunwind.a is installed in /usr/lib and unwind.h /usr/local is used, such that libunwind.a is installed in
is installed in /usr/include. For testing, you may want to use a /usr/local/lib and unwind.h is installed in /usr/local/include. For
prefix of /usr/local instead. testing, you may want to use a prefix of /usr/local instead.
Please direct all questions regarding this library to: Please direct all questions regarding this library to: