libdw: Introduce libdw_unalloc to stop Dwarf_Abbrev leaks.

[platform/upstream/elfutils.git] / TODO

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                      ToDo list for elfutils                      -*-outline-*-
                       ----------------------
 
-Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
+Time-stamp: <2009-02-05 22:08:01 drepper>
 
 * mkinstalldirs
 
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
    archives and only when having the archive handling separately this
    remains maintainable.
 
+** shdrs in read-only files
+
+   When reading (ELF_C_READ*) then there is no need to malloc Shdr
+   structure in elfXX_getshdr if file is mmaped and unaligned access
+   is allowed or the structure is aligned.  Use ELF_F_MALLOCED flag
+   to differentiate.
+
+** shdrs after elf_cntl (ELF_C_FDREAD)
+
+   Similar to the above. After ELF_C_FDREAD the file is completely
+   in memory.  See also this mailing list thread:
+   https://fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2012-July/002368.html
 
 * libdw
 
@@ -38,6 +50,20 @@ Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
 ** Rename dwarf_getabbrev
 
 
+* libcpu
+
+** x86
+
+*** Opcodes
+
+     crc32
+     extractps
+     pextrb
+     pextrd/pextrq
+     pextrw
+     pinsrq
+     popcnt 64-bit reg
+
 * nm:
 
 ** add demangler support
@@ -79,12 +105,23 @@ Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
    The old mapping should be reused in that case.  The problem is worse
    for files which are not mapped read-only (archives again).
 
-
 ** size for STT_SECTION entries
 
    The STT_SECTION entries have zero for the size but can easily get
    the size of the section.
 
+** .eh_frame_hdr
+
+   Not implemented at all in the moment except for recognition of the option
+   itself.
+
+** variables with aliases in executables
+
+   When linking an executable with a references against a variable in a
+   DSO, create symbol table entries for all the aliases of the variable
+   in the DSO and create a relocation for one of them (a non-weak
+   definition)
+
 * elflint
 
 ** additional checks
@@ -98,6 +135,14 @@ Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
 
    check whether any relocation is for a merge-able section
 
+   check TLS relocation depencies
+
+   Check content of .eh_frame_hdr, .eh_frame, .gcc_except_table
+
+*** for x86
+
+    check that R_386_TLS_GD is followed by R_386_PLT32 for __tls_get_addr
+
 ** relax
 
    prelink generated files
@@ -146,5 +191,5 @@ Time-stamp: <2005-08-29 08:58:24 drepper>
      -V    Print on standard error the version number of mcs.
 
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