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diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
index 954d6a049ee2..fbf866d82dcc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
@@ -40,22 +40,33 @@ Elf_Scn *elf_section_by_name(Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *ep,
GElf_Shdr *shp, const char *name, size_t *idx);
#endif
-/** struct symbol - symtab entry
- *
- * @ignore - resolvable but tools ignore it (e.g. idle routines)
+/**
+ * A symtab entry. When allocated this may be preceded by an annotation (see
+ * symbol__annotation), a browser_index (see symbol__browser_index) and rb_node
+ * to sort by name (see struct symbol_name_rb_node).
*/
struct symbol {
struct rb_node rb_node;
+ /** Range of symbol [start, end). */
u64 start;
u64 end;
+ /** Length of the string name. */
u16 namelen;
+ /** ELF symbol type as defined for st_info. E.g STT_OBJECT or STT_FUNC. */
u8 type:4;
+ /** ELF binding type as defined for st_info. E.g. STB_WEAK or STB_GLOBAL. */
u8 binding:4;
+ /** Set true for kernel symbols of idle routines. */
u8 idle:1;
+ /** Resolvable but tools ignore it (e.g. idle routines). */
u8 ignore:1;
+ /** Symbol for an inlined function. */
u8 inlined:1;
+ /** Has symbol__annotate2 been performed. */
+ u8 annotate2:1;
+ /** Architecture specific. Unused except on PPC where it holds st_other. */
u8 arch_sym;
- bool annotate2;
+ /** The name of length namelen associated with the symbol. */
char name[];
};
@@ -286,4 +297,6 @@ static inline void __mem_info__zput(struct mem_info **mi)
#define mem_info__zput(mi) __mem_info__zput(&mi)
+int symbol__validate_sym_arguments(void);
+
#endif /* __PERF_SYMBOL */