[Mono-dev] How to find extern definition for MonoIO void Lock(

[Edward Ned Harvey (mono)]

> From: Rodrigo Kumpera [mailto:kumpera at gmail.com]
> 
> See icall-def.h

Thanks.  How did you know that?

Since I look in there, I can very clearly see a matching method definition, and what it's connected to, and I was then able to find the implementation in source and get all the answers I was looking for - But the method definition I was looking for was "Lock" which is quite a generic search term in hundreds of locations.

I'd like to know how I can find that again next time I need it.  Especially if it's some completely unrelated application (not mono source) where memorization isn't going to help me.

When an "extern" specifies the dll it comes from, that makes it completely obvious where to look.  But lots of times "extern"s don't specify a dll, and my best guess after that, is that the compiler / linker / something in Makefile or the csproj must be including it, which could be a horrible pain to track down.  I'm hoping there's an easier or better way...

Thanks again.  Helped a bunch this time.