[llvm] r310744 - Add documentation for llvm-pdbutil.

Fri Aug 11 12:00:22 PDT 2017

Author: zturner
Date: Fri Aug 11 12:00:22 2017
New Revision: 310744

URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=310744&view=rev
Log:
Add documentation for llvm-pdbutil.

Added:
    llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-pdbutil.rst
Modified:
    llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/index.rst

Modified: llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/index.rst
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/index.rst?rev=310744&r1=310743&r2=310744&view=diff
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    tblgen
    lit
    llvm-build
+   llvm-pdbutil
    llvm-readobj

Added: llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-pdbutil.rst
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/llvm/trunk/docs/CommandGuide/llvm-pdbutil.rst?rev=310744&view=auto
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+llvm-pdbutil - PDB File forensics and diagnostics
+=================================================
+
+.. contents::
+   :local:
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+
+:program:`llvm-pdbutil` [*subcommand*] [*options*]
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+Display types, symbols, CodeView records, and other information from a
+PDB file, as well as manipulate and create PDB files.  :program:`llvm-pdbutil`
+is normally used by FileCheck-based tests to test LLVM's PDB reading and
+writing functionality, but can also be used for general PDB file investigation
+and forensics, or as a replacement for cvdump.
+
+Subcommands
+-----------
+
+:program:`llvm-pdbutil` is separated into several subcommands each tailored to
+a different purpose.  A brief summary of each command follows, with more detail
+in the sections that follow.
+
+  * :ref:`pretty_subcommand` - Dump symbol and type information in a format that
+    tries to look as much like the original source code as possible.
+  * :ref:`dump_subcommand` - Dump low level types and structures from the PDB
+    file, including CodeView records, hash tables, PDB streams, etc.
+  * :ref:`bytes_subcommand` - Dump data from the PDB file's streams, records,
+    types, symbols, etc as raw bytes.
+  * :ref:`yaml2pdb_subcommand` - Given a yaml description of a PDB file, produce
+    a valid PDB file that matches that description.
+  * :ref:`pdb2yaml_subcommand` - For a given PDB file, produce a YAML
+    description of some or all of the file in a way that the PDB can be
+    reconstructed.
+  * :ref:`merge_subcommand` - Given two PDBs, produce a third PDB that is the
+    result of merging the two input PDBs.
+
+.. _pretty_subcommand:
+
+pretty
+~~~~~~
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil pretty
+
+.. important::
+   The **pretty** subcommand is built on the Windows DIA SDK, and as such is not
+   supported on non-Windows platforms.
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` pretty [*options*] <input PDB file>
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The *pretty* subcommand displays a very high level representation of your
+program's debug info.  Since it is built on the Windows DIA SDK which is the
+standard API that Windows tools and debuggers query debug information, it
+presents a more authoritative view of how a debugger is going to interpret your
+debug information than a mode which displays low-level CodeView records.
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+Filtering and Sorting Options
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. note::
+   *exclude* filters take priority over *include* filters.  So if a filter
+   matches both an include and an exclude rule, then it is excluded.
+
+.. option:: -exclude-compilands=<string>
+
+ When dumping compilands, compiland source-file contributions, or per-compiland
+ symbols, this option instructs **llvm-pdbutil** to omit any compilands that
+ match the specified regular expression.
+
+.. option:: -exclude-symbols=<string>
+
+ When dumping global, public, or per-compiland symbols, this option instructs
+ **llvm-pdbutil** to omit any symbols that match the specified regular
+ expression.
+
+.. option:: -exclude-types=<string>
+
+ When dumping types, this option instructs **llvm-pdbutil** to omit any types
+ that match the specified regular expression.
+
+.. option:: -include-compilands=<string>
+
+ When dumping compilands, compiland source-file contributions, or per-compiland
+ symbols, limit the initial search to only those compilands that match the
+ specified regular expression.
+
+.. option:: -include-symbols=<string>
+
+ When dumping global, public, or per-compiland symbols, limit the initial
+ search to only those symbols that match the specified regular expression.
+
+.. option:: -include-types=<string>
+
+ When dumping types, limit the initial search to only those types that match
+ the specified regular expression.
+
+.. option:: -min-class-padding=<uint>
+
+ Only display types that have at least the specified amount of alignment
+ padding, accounting for padding in base classes and aggregate field members.
+
+.. option:: -min-class-padding-imm=<uint>
+
+ Only display types that have at least the specified amount of alignment
+ padding, ignoring padding in base classes and aggregate field members.
+
+.. option:: -min-type-size=<uint>
+
+ Only display types T where sizeof(T) is greater than or equal to the specified
+ amount.
+
+.. option:: -no-compiler-generated
+
+ Don't show compiler generated types and symbols
+
+.. option:: -no-enum-definitions
+
+ When dumping an enum, don't show the full enum (e.g. the individual enumerator
+ values).
+
+.. option:: -no-system-libs
+
+ Don't show symbols from system libraries
+
+Symbol Type Options
++++++++++++++++++++
+.. option:: -all
+
+ Implies all other options in this category.
+
+.. option:: -class-definitions=<format>
+
+ Displays class definitions in the specified format.
+
+ .. code-block:: perl
+
+    =all      - Display all class members including data, constants, typedefs, functions, etc (default)
+    =layout   - Only display members that contribute to class size.
+    =none     - Don't display class definitions (e.g. only display the name and base list)
+
+.. option:: -class-order
+
+ Displays classes in the specified order.
+
+ .. code-block:: perl
+
+    =none            - Undefined / no particular sort order (default)
+    =name            - Sort classes by name
+    =size            - Sort classes by size
+    =padding         - Sort classes by amount of padding
+    =padding-pct     - Sort classes by percentage of space consumed by padding
+    =padding-imm     - Sort classes by amount of immediate padding
+    =padding-pct-imm - Sort classes by percentage of space consumed by immediate padding
+
+.. option::  -class-recurse-depth=<uint>
+
+ When dumping class definitions, stop after recursing the specified number of times.  The
+ default is 0, which is no limit.
+
+.. option::  -classes
+
+ Display classes
+
+.. option::  -compilands
+
+ Display compilands (e.g. object files)
+
+.. option::  -enums
+
+ Display enums
+
+.. option::  -externals
+
+ Dump external (e.g. exported) symbols
+
+.. option::  -globals
+
+ Dump global symbols
+
+.. option::  -lines
+
+ Dump the mappings between source lines and code addresses.
+
+.. option::  -module-syms
+
+ Display symbols (variables, functions, etc) for each compiland
+
+.. option::  -sym-types=<types>
+
+ Type of symbols to dump when -globals, -externals, or -module-syms is
+ specified. (default all)
+
+ .. code-block:: perl
+
+    =thunks - Display thunk symbols
+    =data   - Display data symbols
+    =funcs  - Display function symbols
+    =all    - Display all symbols (default)
+
+.. option::  -symbol-order=<order>
+
+ For symbols dumped via the -module-syms, -globals, or -externals options, sort
+ the results in specified order.
+
+ .. code-block:: perl
+
+    =none - Undefined / no particular sort order
+    =name - Sort symbols by name
+    =size - Sort symbols by size
+
+.. option::  -typedefs
+
+ Display typedef types
+
+.. option::  -types
+
+ Display all types (implies -classes, -enums, -typedefs)
+
+Other Options
++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -color-output
+
+ Force color output on or off.  By default, color if used if outputting to a
+ terminal.
+
+.. option:: -load-address=<uint>
+
+ When displaying relative virtual addresses, assume the process is loaded at the
+ given address and display what would be the absolute address.
+
+.. _dump_subcommand:
+
+dump
+~~~~
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` dump [*options*] <input PDB file>
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil dump
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The **dump** subcommand displays low level information about the structure of a
+PDB file.  It is used heavily by LLVM's testing infrastructure, but can also be
+used for PDB forensics.  It serves a role similar to that of Microsoft's
+`cvdump` tool.
+
+.. note::
+   The **dump** subcommand exposes internal details of the file format.  As
+   such, the reader should be familiar with :doc:`/PDB/index` before using this
+   command.
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+MSF Container Options
++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -streams
+
+ dump a summary of all of the streams in the PDB file.
+
+.. option:: -stream-blocks
+
+ In conjunction with :option:`-streams`, add information to the output about
+ what blocks the specified stream occupies.
+
+.. option:: -summary
+
+ Dump MSF and PDB header information.
+
+Module & File Options
++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -modi=<uint>
+
+ For all options that dump information from each module/compiland, limit to
+ the specified module.
+
+.. option:: -files
+
+ Dump the source files that contribute to each displayed module.
+
+.. option:: -il
+
+ Dump inlinee line information (DEBUG_S_INLINEELINES CodeView subsection)
+
+.. option:: -l
+
+ Dump line information (DEBUG_S_LINES CodeView subsection)
+
+.. option:: -modules
+
+ Dump compiland information
+
+.. option:: -xme
+
+ Dump cross module exports (DEBUG_S_CROSSSCOPEEXPORTS CodeView subsection)
+
+.. option:: -xmi
+
+ Dump cross module imports (DEBUG_S_CROSSSCOPEIMPORTS CodeView subsection)
+
+Symbol Options
+++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -globals
+
+ dump global symbol records
+
+.. option:: -global-extras
+
+ dump additional information about the globals, such as hash buckets and hash
+ values.
+
+.. option:: -publics
+
+ dump public symbol records
+
+.. option:: -public-extras
+
+ dump additional information about the publics, such as hash buckets and hash
+ values.
+
+.. option:: -symbols
+
+ dump symbols (functions, variables, etc) for each module dumped.
+
+.. option:: -sym-data
+
+ For each symbol record dumped as a result of the :option:`-symbols` option,
+ display the full bytes of the record in binary as well.
+
+Type Record Options
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -types
+
+ Dump CodeView type records from TPI stream
+
+.. option:: -type-extras
+
+ Dump additional information from the TPI stream, such as hashes and the type
+ index offsets array.
+
+.. option:: -type-data
+
+ For each type record dumped, display the full bytes of the record in binary as
+ well.
+
+.. option:: -type-index=<uint>
+
+ Only dump types with the specified type index.
+
+.. option:: -ids
+
+ Dump CodeView type records from IPI stream.
+
+.. option:: -id-extras
+
+ Dump additional information from the IPI stream, such as hashes and the type
+ index offsets array.
+
+.. option:: -id-data
+
+ For each ID record dumped, display the full bytes of the record in binary as
+ well.
+
+.. option:: -id-index=<uint>
+
+ only dump ID records with the specified hexadecimal type index.
+
+.. option:: -dependents
+
+ When used in conjunction with :option:`-type-index` or :option:`-id-index`,
+ dumps the entire dependency graph for the specified index instead of just the
+ single record with the specified index.  For example, if type index 0x4000 is
+ a function whose return type has index 0x3000, and you specify
+ `-dependents=0x4000`, then this would dump both records (as well as any other
+ dependents in the tree).
+
+Miscellaneous Options
++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -all
+
+ Implies most other options.
+
+.. option:: -section-contribs
+
+ Dump section contributions.
+
+.. option:: -section-headers
+
+ Dump image section headers.
+
+.. option:: -section-map
+
+ Dump section map.
+
+.. option:: -string-table
+
+ Dump PDB string table.
+
+.. _bytes_subcommand:
+
+bytes
+~~~~~
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` bytes [*options*] <input PDB file>
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil bytes
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^
+
+Like the **dump** subcommand, the **bytes** subcommand displays low level
+information about the structure of a PDB file, but it is used for even deeper
+forensics.  The **bytes** subcommand finds various structures in a PDB file
+based on the command line options specified, and dumps them in hex.  Someone
+working on support for emitting PDBs would use this heavily, for example, to
+compare one PDB against another PDB to ensure byte-for-byte compatibility.  It
+is not enough to simply compare the bytes of an entire file, or an entire stream
+because it's perfectly fine for the same structure to exist at different
+locations in two different PDBs, and "finding" the structure is half the battle.
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+MSF File Options
+++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -block-range=<start[-end]>
+
+ Dump binary data from specified range of MSF file blocks.
+
+.. option:: -byte-range=<start[-end]>
+
+ Dump binary data from specified range of bytes in the file.
+
+.. option:: -fpm
+
+ Dump the MSF free page map.
+
+.. option:: -stream-data=<string>
+
+ Dump binary data from the specified streams.  Format is SN[:Start][@Size].
+ For example, `-stream-data=7:3 at 12` dumps 12 bytes from stream 7, starting
+ at offset 3 in the stream.
+
+PDB Stream Options
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -name-map
+
+ Dump bytes of PDB Name Map
+
+DBI Stream Options
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -ec
+
+ Dump the edit and continue map substream of the DBI stream.
+
+.. option:: -files
+
+ Dump the file info substream of the DBI stream.
+
+.. option:: -modi
+
+ Dump the modi substream of the DBI stream.
+
+.. option:: -sc
+
+ Dump section contributions substream of the DBI stream.
+
+.. option:: -sm
+
+ Dump the section map from the DBI stream.
+
+.. option:: -type-server
+
+ Dump the type server map from the DBI stream.
+
+Module Options
+++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -mod=<uint>
+
+ Limit all options in this category to the specified module index.  By default,
+ options in this category will dump bytes from all modules.
+
+.. option:: -chunks
+
+ Dump the bytes of each module's C13 debug subsection.
+
+.. option:: -split-chunks
+
+ When specified with :option:`-chunks`, split the C13 debug subsection into a
+ separate chunk for each subsection type, and dump them separately.
+
+.. option:: -syms
+
+ Dump the symbol record substream from each module.
+
+Type Record Options
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. option:: -id=<uint>
+
+ Dump the record from the IPI stream with the given type index.
+
+.. option:: -type=<uint>
+
+ Dump the record from the TPI stream with the given type index.
+
+.. _pdb2yaml_subcommand:
+
+pdb2yaml
+~~~~~~~~
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` pdb2yaml [*options*] <input PDB file>
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil pdb2yaml
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+.. _yaml2pdb_subcommand:
+
+yaml2pdb
+~~~~~~~~
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` yaml2pdb [*options*] <input YAML file>
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil yaml2pdb
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^
+
+Generate a PDB file from a YAML description.  The YAML syntax is not described
+here.  Instead, use :ref:`llvm-pdbutil pdb2yaml <pdb2yaml_subcommand>` and
+examine the output for an example starting point.
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+.. option:: -pdb=<file-name>
+
+Write the resulting PDB to the specified file.
+
+.. _merge_subcommand:
+
+merge
+~~~~~
+
+USAGE: :program:`llvm-pdbutil` merge [*options*] <input PDB file 1> <input PDB file 2>
+
+.. program:: llvm-pdbutil merge
+
+Summary
+^^^^^^^
+
+Merge two PDB files into a single file.
+
+Options
+^^^^^^^
+
+.. option:: -pdb=<file-name>
+
+Write the resulting PDB to the specified file.


