PR binutils/12753

* nm.c (filter_symbols): Treat unique symbols as global symbols.
	* doc/binutils.texi (nm): Mention that some lowercase letters
	actually indicate global symbols.

	* lib/utils-lib.exp (run_dump_test): Allow nm as a program.
	* binutils-all/nm.exp: Test running "nm -g" on an object file
	containing a unique symbol.
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Nick Clifton
2011-05-18 16:35:03 +00:00
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commit 0ba0c2b343
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@ -724,7 +724,9 @@ hexadecimal by default.
@item
The symbol type. At least the following types are used; others are, as
well, depending on the object file format. If lowercase, the symbol is
local; if uppercase, the symbol is global (external).
usually local; if uppercase, the symbol is global (external). There
are however a few lowercase symbols that are shown for special global
symbols (@code{u}, @code{v} and @code{w}).
@c Some more detail on exactly what these symbol types are used for
@c would be nice.