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docs/COREDUMP_PACKAGE_METADATA: ELF section should be allocated and 0-padded

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@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ This document will attempt to define a common metadata format specification, so
multiple implementers might use it when building packages, or core file analyzers, and multiple implementers might use it when building packages, or core file analyzers, and
so on. so on.
The metadata will be embedded in a single, new, 4-bytes-aligned, read-only ELF header section, The metadata will be embedded in a single, new, 4-bytes-aligned, allocated, 0-padded,
in a key-value JSON format. Implementers working on parsing core files should not assume a read-only ELF header section, in a key-value JSON format. Implementers working on parsing
specific list of keys, but parse anything that is included in the section. core files should not assume a specific list of keys, but parse anything that is included
Implementers working on build tools should strive to use the same key names, for in the section. Implementers working on build tools should strive to use the same key
consistency. The most common will be listed here. When corresponding to the content of names, for consistency. The most common will be listed here. When corresponding to the
os-release, the values should match, again for consistency. content of os-release, the values should match, again for consistency.
If available, the metadata should also include the debuginfod server URL that can provide If available, the metadata should also include the debuginfod server URL that can provide
the original executable, debuginfo and sources, to further facilitate debugging. the original executable, debuginfo and sources, to further facilitate debugging.