Visual Studio PDB

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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Visual Studio '''Program Database Files''' ([[PDB]]) are created by the development environment and contain debugging information for the compiled binaries. There is no official documentation on these files.
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Visual Studio '''Program Database Files''' ([[PDB]]) are created by the development environment and contain debugging information for the compiled binaries. As of 2015, Microsoft has finally begun to document this format.
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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* [https://github.com/Microsoft/microsoft-pdb microsoft-pdb] - Information from Microsoft about PDB
 
* [http://pdbdump.sourceforge.net/ PdbDump], a tool to query/analyze PDB files
 
* [http://pdbdump.sourceforge.net/ PdbDump], a tool to query/analyze PDB files
 
* Information leakage through PDB files: [http://pdbdump.sourceforge.net/pdbleak.html]
 
* Information leakage through PDB files: [http://pdbdump.sourceforge.net/pdbleak.html]
 
* Some more info on the RSDS format: http://www.godevtool.com/Other/pdb.htm
 
* Some more info on the RSDS format: http://www.godevtool.com/Other/pdb.htm
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Revision as of 14:09, 1 November 2015

File Format
Name Visual Studio PDB
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Extension(s) .pdb

Overview

Visual Studio Program Database Files (PDB) are created by the development environment and contain debugging information for the compiled binaries. As of 2015, Microsoft has finally begun to document this format.

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