OpenSolaris_b135/tools/lintdump/lintdump.1
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.TH lintdump 1 "28 Mar 2008"
.I lintdump
\- dump the contents of one or more lint objects
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBlintdump [-i] [-p 1|2|3] [-r] \fIlintobj\fP [ \fIlintobj\fP ... ]
.LP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.IX "OS-Net build tools" "lintdump" "" "\fBlintdump\fP"
.LP
The lintdump utility dumps the contents of one or more lint
objects. This is chiefly useful when trying to understand the cause of
unexpected or obtuse lint warnings (see EXAMPLES), but can also be used to
find differences between lint objects across builds or releases, or to
debug problems in lint itself.
.LP
A lint object is a binary file (typically suffixed with ".ln") constructed
from a C source file via the "-c" option to lint(1). Multiple lint
objects may be combined into a lint library object (typically prefixed
with "llib-l" and suffixed with ".ln") using the "-o" option to lint. (As
a convenience, lint "-o" allows a lint library object to be built directly
from C source files). The lintdump utility is capable of dumping both
traditional lint objects and lint library objects.
.LP
The format of a lint object is unstable and subject to change at any time,
but its current structure is summarized here in order to aid in
understanding the current output of lintdump. A lint object consists of
one or more lint modules (one per C source file). Each lint module
consists of a header and four sections, called PASS1, PASS2, PASS3, and
STRINGS. Generally speaking, PASS1 contains definitions, PASS2 contains
declarations, and PASS3 contains information on whether or how functions
or variables are used. The STRINGS section holds the strings for
printf(3C)/scanf(3C) checking.
.LP
Each PASS section consists of a sequence of binary records of assorted
types. The sequence of records is further partitioned by FILE records,
which indicate the source or header file that is responsible for the
records that follow. The remaining record types provide lint with
information about the functions, variables, and structures defined or used
by the object.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 10
.B -i
Do not output structure tag IDs (see EXAMPLES).
.TP 10
.B -p 1|2|3
Just output the PASS1, PASS2, or PASS3 section.
.TP 10
.B -r
Output records using relative paths (see EXAMPLES).
.LP
.SH OUTPUT
.LP
The contents of each specified \fIlintobj\fP is dumped in command-line
order. For each \fIlintobj\fP, lintdump outputs a single line beginning
with "LINTOBJ:" that provides its name. For each lint module within that
object, lintdump outputs a single line beginning with "LINTMOD:" that
provides its module ID, the size of its PASS1, PASS2, PASS3, STRING
sections, and its total size, in that order.
.LP
Next, unless the -p option is used, the contents of the PASS1, PASS2, and
PASS3 sections are dumped, in order. Before each section is dumped,
lintdump outputs a single line beginning with "SECTION:" that
provides the name and size of the section. For each section,
lintdump outputs each record in order. The display format of each
record depends on its type:
.LP
.B FILE RECORDS
.RS 4
Each FILE record is displayed on a single line beginning with "FILE:".
Note that FILE records are often found in pairs, the first providing the
absolute path to the file. FILE records containing absolute paths are
omitted if -r is used. Other record types following a FILE record are
indented to show their relationship to the FILE record.
.RE
.LP
.B FUNCTION AND VARIABLE RECORDS
.RS 4
Each function or variable record is displayed on a single line using an
extended version of the format used in The C Programming Language, Second
Edition. In particular, properties contained in the record that cannot be
conveyed in C are displayed in angle brackets following definition or
declaration; a full list of these and their meanings are given below in
RECORD PROPERTIES. In addition, note that some structures or unions may
only be known by a numeric \fIID\fP, and thus output as "struct <tag
\fIID\fP>". This ID can be used to pair the structure with its definition
via structure records. If -i is used, then "struct <anon>" is printed
instead.
.RE
.LP
.B STRUCTURE AND UNION RECORDS
.RS 4
Each structure or union record is displayed using an extended version of
the standard multi-line format used in The C Programming Language, Second
Edition. In particular, to facilitate problem analysis, unless -i is
used, each structure or union definition includes a numeric ID enclosed in
angle-brackets, such as "struct FILE <tag 1298> {".
.RE
.LP
To illustrate each of the common record formats, suppose the following
lint library is built:
.LP
.nf
$ cat > liba.c
/* LINTLIBRARY */
/* PROTOLIB1 */
int af(int);
struct as {
char as_name[32];
int as_flag;
} as;
$ lint -oa liba.c
.fi
.LP
Then lintdump will produce the following output:
.LP
.nf
LINTOBJ: llib-la.ln
LINTMOD: 6484: 268+24+130+9 = 431 bytes
SECTION: PASS1: 268 bytes
FILE: /home/meem/hacks/liba.c
FILE: liba.c
extern int af(int);
struct as as;
struct as <tag 98> {
char as_name[];
int as_flag;
};
SECTION: PASS2: 24 bytes
SECTION: PASS3: 130 bytes
FILE: /home/meem/hacks/liba.c
FILE: liba.c
int af(void) <returns value>;
.fi
.LP
.SH RECORD PROPERTIES
.LP
As discussed in OUTPUT, some records are displayed using an extended
format to convey information that cannot be expressed in C. The following
extended information may be displayed:
.RE
.LP
.B <PRINTFLIKE\fIn\fP>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that argument \fIn\fP to the variable-argument function
is a format string in printf(3C) format, which enhances lint's argument
checking.
.RE
.LP
.B <SCANFLIKE\fIn\fP>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that argument \fIn\fP to the variable-argument function
is a format string in scanf(3C) format, which enhances lint's argument
checking.
.RE
.LP
.B <definition>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that this record represents the definition of the given
variable or function (rather than a declaration).
.RE
.LP
.B <use: side-effects context>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that the associated function is called in a context that
suggests it has side effects.
.RE
.LP
.B <use: return value context>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that the associated function is called in a context where
its return value is used.
.RE
.LP
.B <use: unspecified context>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that the associated function is used in an unspecified
manner.
.RE
.LP
.B <returns value>
.RS 4
Indicates to lint that the function returns a value.
.RE
.LP
.SH EXAMPLES
.LP
One common problem is that lint does not always provide sufficient
information to understand the reason for a type mismatch. For instance,
sometimes lint will confusingly report a type mismatch between
apparently-identical types:
.LP
.nf
$ lint msghdr.c -lsocket
function argument ( number ) used inconsistently
recvmsg (arg 2) llib-lsocket:socket.h(437) struct msghdr * ::
msghdr.c(12) struct msghdr *
.fi
.LP
By using lintdump, we can pinpoint the problem by examining both
definitions for \fIstruct msghdr\fP:
.LP
.nf
$ lintdump /lib/llib-lsocket.ln
\fI[ ... ]\fP
FILE: llib-lsocket:socket.h
struct msghdr <tag 4532> {
void *msg_name;
unsigned int msg_namelen;
struct iovec *msg_iov;
int msg_iovlen;
\fBchar *msg_accrights;\fP
\fBint msg_accrightslen;\fP
};
.fi
.LP
.nf
$ lint -omsghdr msghdr.c -lsocket
$ lintdump llib-lmsghdr.ln
\fI[ ... ]\fP
FILE: socket.h
struct msghdr <tag 1315> {
void *msg_name;
unsigned int msg_namelen;
struct iovec *msg_iov;
int msg_iovlen;
\fBvoid *msg_control;\fP
\fBunsigned int msg_controllen;\fP
\fBint msg_flags;\fP
};
.fi
.LP
Looking at <sys/socket.h>, the problem becomes apparent: the structure
changes depending on compile-time options, which clearly differ between
the application and the library:
.LP
.nf
struct msghdr {
void *msg_name;
socklen_t msg_namelen;
struct iovec *msg_iov;
int msg_iovlen;
#if defined(_XPG4_2) || defined(_KERNEL)
void *msg_control;
socklen_t msg_controllen;
int msg_flags;
#else
caddr_t msg_accrights;
int msg_accrightslen;
#endif /* defined(_XPG4_2) || defined(_KERNEL) */
};
.fi
.LP
Another use of lintdump is to compare two versions of a lint object to
see whether anything of significance has changed. For instance, lintdump
can be used to understand why a lint library is different between a
project gate and a patch gate, and thus to determine whether the library
will need to be redelivered in the patch including the project:
.LP
.nf
$ PATCHROOT=/ws/on10-patch/proto/root_i386
$ diff llib-lkstat.ln $PATCHROOT/lib/llib-lkstat.ln
Binary files llib-lkstat.ln and
/ws/on10-patch/proto/root_i386/lib/llib-lkstat.ln differ
$ lintdump -ir llib-lkstat.ln > /tmp/proj-kstat.out
$ lintdump -ir $PATCHROOT/lib/llib-lkstat.ln > /tmp/patch-kstat.out
.fi
.LP
.nf
$ diff /tmp/patch-kstat.out /tmp/proj-kstat.out
1,2c1,2
< LINTMOD: 3675: 4995+26812+1045+9 = 32861 bytes
< SECTION: PASS1: 4995 bytes
---
> LINTMOD: 39982: 5144+27302+1057+9 = 33512 bytes
> SECTION: PASS1: 5144 bytes
19c19
< unsigned char _file;
---
> unsigned char _magic;
22a23,24
> unsigned int __extendedfd;
> unsigned int __xf_nocheck;
\fI[ ... ]\fP
.fi
.LP
Note that -r option removes spurious differences that would otherwise
arise from different absolute paths to the same source file, and the -i
option removes spurious differences due to ID generation inside lint.
.LP
.SH SEE ALSO
.LP
.IR lint(1),
.IR printf(3C),
.IR scanf(3C)
.SH NOTES
This utility is provided as an interim solution until a stable utility
can be bundled with Sun Studio. As such, any use of this utility in
scripts or embedded inside programs should be done with knowledge that
subsequent changes will be required in order to transition to the stable
solution.
.LP
The lint object file format does not have a way to represent bitfields. As
such, bitfield size information cannot be displayed by lintdump.