Disassembling Languages with Matt Godbolt
Software Unscripted
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Exploring the Cleverness of the Dwarf Debug Format
In this chapter, the speakers discuss the dwarf format, a small virtual machine used by compilers to aid debuggers in decoding compiled files. They highlight its benefits in C++ for handling exceptions and running destructors, and express admiration for its clever design.
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