Ping Re: [PATCH v1] PowerPC: Add NT_PPC_DMR core file support
Developer pings for a review of a patch adding support for NT_PPC_DMR core file notes on PowerPC.
Abhay Kandpal is following up on a patch that adds support for the NT_PPC_DMR note type in core files for PowerPC. This new note type will carry the contents of Dense Math Registers (DMR) for a future PowerPC processor. The patch includes modifications to BFD and readelf to handle this new information, with GDB support planned as a follow-up.
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This patch adds support for a new ELF note type, NT_PPC_DMR, to the binutils suite. This note type is specifically for PowerPC processors and will store Dense Math Registers (DMR) in core files. This is essential for post-mortem debugging of applications running on future PowerPC hardware that utilizes these registers.