diff --git a/libdw/dwarf_getabbrev.c b/libdw/dwarf_getabbrev.c
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+/* Get abbreviation at given offset.
+   Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2017 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2003.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <dwarf.h>
+#include "libdwP.h"
+
+
+Dwarf_Abbrev *
+internal_function
+__libdw_getabbrev (Dwarf *dbg, struct Dwarf_CU *cu, Dwarf_Off offset,
+		   size_t *lengthp, Dwarf_Abbrev *result)
+{
+  /* Don't fail if there is not .debug_abbrev section.  */
+  if (dbg->sectiondata[IDX_debug_abbrev] == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (offset >= dbg->sectiondata[IDX_debug_abbrev]->d_size)
+    {
+      __libdw_seterrno (DWARF_E_INVALID_OFFSET);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  const unsigned char *abbrevp
+    = (unsigned char *) dbg->sectiondata[IDX_debug_abbrev]->d_buf + offset;
+
+  if (*abbrevp == '\0')
+    /* We are past the last entry.  */
+    return DWARF_END_ABBREV;
+
+  /* 7.5.3 Abbreviations Tables
+
+     [...] Each declaration begins with an unsigned LEB128 number
+     representing the abbreviation code itself.  [...]  The
+     abbreviation code is followed by another unsigned LEB128
+     number that encodes the entry's tag.  [...]
+
+     [...] Following the tag encoding is a 1-byte value that
+     determines whether a debugging information entry using this
+     abbreviation has child entries or not. [...]
+
+     [...] Finally, the child encoding is followed by a series of
+     attribute specifications. Each attribute specification
+     consists of two parts. The first part is an unsigned LEB128
+     number representing the attribute's name. The second part is
+     an unsigned LEB128 number representing the attribute's form.  */
+  const unsigned char *end = (dbg->sectiondata[IDX_debug_abbrev]->d_buf
+			      + dbg->sectiondata[IDX_debug_abbrev]->d_size);
+  const unsigned char *start_abbrevp = abbrevp;
+  unsigned int code;
+  get_uleb128 (code, abbrevp, end);
+
+  /* Check whether this code is already in the hash table.  */
+  bool foundit = false;
+  Dwarf_Abbrev *abb = NULL;
+  if (cu == NULL
+      || (abb = Dwarf_Abbrev_Hash_find (&cu->abbrev_hash, code, NULL)) == NULL)
+    {
+      if (result == NULL)
+	abb = libdw_typed_alloc (dbg, Dwarf_Abbrev);
+      else
+	abb = result;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      foundit = true;
+
+      if (unlikely (abb->offset != offset))
+	{
+	  /* A duplicate abbrev code at a different offset,
+	     that should never happen.  */
+	invalid:
+	  __libdw_seterrno (DWARF_E_INVALID_DWARF);
+	  return NULL;
+	}
+
+      /* If the caller doesn't need the length we are done.  */
+      if (lengthp == NULL)
+	goto out;
+    }
+
+  /* If there is already a value in the hash table we are going to
+     overwrite its content.  This must not be a problem, since the
+     content better be the same.  */
+  abb->code = code;
+  if (abbrevp >= end)
+    goto invalid;
+  get_uleb128 (abb->tag, abbrevp, end);
+  if (abbrevp + 1 >= end)
+    goto invalid;
+  abb->has_children = *abbrevp++ == DW_CHILDREN_yes;
+  abb->attrp = (unsigned char *) abbrevp;
+  abb->offset = offset;
+
+  /* Skip over all the attributes and check rest of the abbrev is valid.  */
+  unsigned int attrname;
+  unsigned int attrform;
+  do
+    {
+      if (abbrevp >= end)
+	goto invalid;
+      get_uleb128 (attrname, abbrevp, end);
+      if (abbrevp >= end)
+	goto invalid;
+      get_uleb128 (attrform, abbrevp, end);
+    }
+  while (attrname != 0 && attrform != 0);
+
+  /* Return the length to the caller if she asked for it.  */
+  if (lengthp != NULL)
+    *lengthp = abbrevp - start_abbrevp;
+
+  /* Add the entry to the hash table.  */
+  if (cu != NULL && ! foundit)
+    (void) Dwarf_Abbrev_Hash_insert (&cu->abbrev_hash, abb->code, abb);
+
+ out:
+  return abb;
+}
+
+
+Dwarf_Abbrev *
+dwarf_getabbrev (Dwarf_Die *die, Dwarf_Off offset, size_t *lengthp)
+{
+  return __libdw_getabbrev (die->cu->dbg, die->cu,
+			    die->cu->orig_abbrev_offset + offset, lengthp,
+			    NULL);
+}