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Added explanation about the frame instruction tables

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for Dwarf_Regtable_Entry3.
	modified:   src/lib/libdwarf/libdwarf.h
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David Anderson
2025-09-06 11:39:48 -07:00
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@@ -543,6 +543,14 @@ typedef struct Dwarf_Ranges_s {
block.bl_len. block.bl_len.
Other values of dw_value_type are an error. Other values of dw_value_type are an error.
DWARF is showing what a debugger would act on to
calculate actual register values. Libdwarf does
not know any register values and cannot calculate
any. If a caller wishes to actually do the
proper calculations the caller must provide
its own register data space and calculate new values
and new register status in the caller's register data.
Note that this definition can only deal correctly Note that this definition can only deal correctly
with register numbers that fit in a 16 bit with register numbers that fit in a 16 bit
unsigned value. Removing this unsigned value. Removing this