* readelf.c (dump_type): New type used to classify the kinds of dump requested by...

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+2007-08-30  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+       * readelf.c (dump_type): New type used to classify the kinds of
+       dump requested by the user.
+       (dump_sects, cmdline_dump_sects): Use the new type.
+       (options): Add --string-dump option.
+       (request_dump): Rename to request_dump_bynumber.  Use dump_type.
+       (request_dump_byname): Use dump_type.
+       (parse_args): Parse --string-dump option.
+       (process_section_headers): Fix calls to request_dump.
+       (initialise_dumps_byname): Likewise.
+       (dump_section): Rename to dump_section_as_bytes.
+       (dump_section_as_strings): New function.  Display the contents of
+       a section as printable strings.
+       (process_section_contents): String dump the section if requested.
+       (process_object): Use dump_type.
+       (main): Likewise.
+       * Makefile.am: Add dependency for readelf.c on safe-ctype.h.
+       * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
+       * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
+       * doc/binutils.texi: Document the new feature.
+
 2007-08-30  Nathan Sidwell  <nathan@codesourcery.com>
 
        * bucomm.c (bfd_nonfatal_message): New.