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llvm-nm - list LLVM bitcode file's symbol table
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llvm-nm - list LLVM bitcode and object file's symbol table
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SYNOPSIS
--------
**llvm-nm** [*options*] [*filenames...*]
:program:`llvm-nm` [*options*] [*filenames...*]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
The **llvm-nm** utility lists the names of symbols from the LLVM bitcode files,
or **ar** archives containing LLVM bitcode files, named on the command line.
Each symbol is listed along with some simple information about its provenance.
If no file name is specified, or *-* is used as a file name, **llvm-nm** will
process a bitcode file on its standard input stream.
The :program:`llvm-nm` utility lists the names of symbols from the LLVM bitcode
files, object files, or :program:`ar` archives containing them, named on the
command line. Each symbol is listed along with some simple information about its
provenance. If no file name is specified, or *-* is used as a file name,
:program:`llvm-nm` will process a file on its standard input stream.
**llvm-nm**'s default output format is the traditional BSD **nm** output format.
Each such output record consists of an (optional) 8-digit hexadecimal address,
followed by a type code character, followed by a name, for each symbol. One
record is printed per line; fields are separated by spaces. When the address is
omitted, it is replaced by 8 spaces.
:program:`llvm-nm`'s default output format is the traditional BSD :program:`nm`
output format. Each such output record consists of an (optional) 8-digit
hexadecimal address, followed by a type code character, followed by a name, for
each symbol. One record is printed per line; fields are separated by spaces.
When the address is omitted, it is replaced by 8 spaces.
Type code characters currently supported, and their meanings, are as follows:
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Because LLVM bitcode files typically contain objects that are not considered to
have addresses until they are linked into an executable image or dynamically
compiled "just-in-time", **llvm-nm** does not print an address for any symbol,
even symbols which are defined in the bitcode file.
compiled "just-in-time", :program:`llvm-nm` does not print an address for any
symbol in a LLVM bitcode file, even symbols which are defined in the bitcode
file.
OPTIONS
-------
**-P**
Use POSIX.2 output format. Alias for **--format=posix**.
.. program:: llvm-nm
.. option:: -B (default)
**-B** (default)
Use BSD output format. Alias for **--format=bsd**.
Use BSD output format. Alias for :option:`--format=bsd`.
.. option:: -P
**-help**
Print a summary of command-line options and their meanings.
Use POSIX.2 output format. Alias for :option:`--format=posix`.
.. option:: --debug-syms, -a
**--defined-only**
Show all symbols, even debugger only.
Print only symbols defined in this bitcode file (as opposed to
.. option:: --defined-only
Print only symbols defined in this file (as opposed to
symbols which may be referenced by objects in this file, but not
defined in this file.)
.. option:: --dynamic, -D
**--extern-only**, **-g**
Display dynamic symbols instead of normal symbols.
.. option:: --extern-only, -g
Print only symbols whose definitions are external; that is, accessible
from other bitcode files.
from other files.
.. option:: --format=format, -f format
**--undefined-only**, **-u**
Print only symbols referenced but not defined in this bitcode file.
Select an output format; *format* may be *sysv*, *posix*, or *bsd*. The default
is *bsd*.
.. option:: -help
Print a summary of command-line options and their meanings.
Select an output format; *fmt* may be *sysv*, *posix*, or *bsd*. The
default is *bsd*.
.. option:: --no-sort, -p
Shows symbols in order encountered.
.. option:: --numeric-sort, -n, -v
Sort symbols by address.
.. option:: --print-file-name, -A, -o
Precede each symbol with the file it came from.
.. option:: --print-size, -S
Show symbol size instead of address.
.. option:: --size-sort
Sort symbols by size.
.. option:: --undefined-only, -u
Print only symbols referenced but not defined in this file.
BUGS
----
**llvm-nm** cannot demangle C++ mangled names, like GNU **nm** can.
* :program:`llvm-nm` cannot demangle C++ mangled names, like GNU :program:`nm`
can.
* :program:`llvm-nm` does not support the full set of arguments that GNU
:program:`nm` does.
EXIT STATUS
-----------
**llvm-nm** exits with an exit code of zero.
:program:`llvm-nm` exits with an exit code of zero.
SEE ALSO

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//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
//
// This program is a utility that works like traditional Unix "nm",
// that is, it prints out the names of symbols in a bitcode file,
// along with some information about each symbol.
// This program is a utility that works like traditional Unix "nm", that is, it
// prints out the names of symbols in a bitcode or object file, along with some
// information about each symbol.
//
// This "nm" does not print symbols' addresses. It supports many of
// the features of GNU "nm", including its different output formats.
// This "nm" supports many of the features of GNU "nm", including its different
// output formats.
//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//