What is SymStore?

What is SymStore?

SymStore (symstore.exe) is a tool for creating symbol stores. It is included in the Debugging Tools for Windows. SymStore stores symbols in a format that enables the debugger to look up the symbols based on the time stamp and size of the image (for a . dbg or executable file), or signature and age (for a . pdb file).

Where is SymStore?

This file is part of Debugging Tools for Windows(R). Symstore.exe is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Symstore.exe is usually located in the %PROGRAM_FILES% sub-folder and its usual size is 145,168 bytes.

How does a symbol server work?

The symbol server is activated by including a certain text string in the symbol path. Each time the debugger needs to load symbols for a newly loaded module, it calls the symbol server to locate the appropriate symbol files. The symbol server locates the files in a symbol store.

How do I create a server symbol?

In short, the steps were:

1. Sign up for Google Storage.
2. Create a storage bucket – maybe make access control uniform?
3. Make the symbols world-readable.
4. Install gsutil (I had it already)
5. Run gsutil config to get command-line access to your project.
6. Use symstore.exe to create a local symbol server directory structure.

How do you get symbols in VS code?

You can navigate symbols inside a file with Ctrl+Shift+O. By typing : the symbols will be grouped by category. Press Up or Down and navigate to the place you want.

What do you need to know about symstore?

SymStore (symstore.exe) is a tool for creating symbol stores. It is included in the Debugging Tools for Windows package. SymStore stores symbols in a format that enables the debugger to look up the symbols based on the time stamp and size of the image (for a .dbg or executable file), or signature and age (for a .pdb file).

How does symstore use the file system as a database?

SymStore uses the file system itself as a database. It creates a large tree of directories, with directory names based on such things as the symbol file time stamps, signatures, age, and other data. For example, after several different acpi.dbg files have been added to the server, the directories could look like this:

How is symstore used to compress files?

SymStore can be used with compressed files in two different ways. Use SymStore with the /p option to store pointers to the symbol files. After SymStore finishes, compress the files that the pointers refer to. Use SymStore with the /x option to create an index file. After SymStore finishes, compress the files listed in the index file.

How to create an index file in symstore?

Use SymStore with the /p option to store pointers to the symbol files. After SymStore finishes, compress the files that the pointers refer to. Use SymStore with the /x option to create an index file. After SymStore finishes, compress the files listed in the index file.