Commit e8b613783f

Jakub Konka <kubkon@jakubkonka.com>
2023-07-20 14:05:16
check-object: remove wildcard matchers as they are too clunky
Instead, we now have a looser helper called `checkContains(...)` that will match on any occurrence similarly to `std.mem.indexOf()`. While at it, I have cleaned up other combinators to make the entire API more consistent, and so: * `checkStart(phrase)` is now `checkStart()` followed by `checkExact(phrase)` * `checkNext(phrase)` if matching exactly is now `checkExact(phrase)` * `checkNext(phrase)` if matching loosely is now `checkContains(phrase)` * `checkNext(phrase)` if matching exactly with var extractors is now `checkExtract(phrase)` Finally, `ElfDumper` is now dumping contents of `.symtab` and `.dynsym` symbol tables. I have also removed dumping of symtabs as optional - they are now always dumped which cleaned up the implementation even more.
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lib
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dead_strip_dylibs
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entry
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headerpad
linksection
needed_framework
needed_library
pagezero
search_strategy
stack_size
strict_validation
unwind_info
weak_framework
weak_library
wasm
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lib/std/Build/Step/CheckObject.zig
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ step: Step,
 source: std.Build.FileSource,
 max_bytes: usize = 20 * 1024 * 1024,
 checks: std.ArrayList(Check),
-dump_symtab: bool = false,
 obj_format: std.Target.ObjectFormat,
 
 pub fn create(
@@ -53,62 +52,41 @@ const SearchPhrase = struct {
     }
 };
 
-/// There two types of actions currently supported:
-/// * `.match` - is the main building block of standard matchers with optional eat-all token `{*}`
-/// and extractors by name such as `{n_value}`. Please note this action is very simplistic in nature
-/// i.e., it won't really handle edge cases/nontrivial examples. But given that we do want to use
-/// it mainly to test the output of our object format parser-dumpers when testing the linkers, etc.
-/// it should be plenty useful in its current form.
-/// * `.compute_cmp` - can be used to perform an operation on the extracted global variables
+/// There five types of actions currently supported:
+/// .exact - will do an exact match against the haystack
+/// .contains - will check for existence within the haystack
+/// .not_present - will check for non-existence within the haystack
+/// .extract - will do an exact match and extract into a variable enclosed within `{name}` braces
+/// .compute_cmp - will perform an operation on the extracted global variables
 /// using the MatchAction. It currently only supports an addition. The operation is required
 /// to be specified in Reverse Polish Notation to ease in operator-precedence parsing (well,
 /// to avoid any parsing really).
 /// For example, if the two extracted values were saved as `vmaddr` and `entryoff` respectively
 /// they could then be added with this simple program `vmaddr entryoff +`.
 const Action = struct {
-    tag: enum { match, not_present, compute_cmp },
+    tag: enum { exact, contains, not_present, extract, compute_cmp },
     phrase: SearchPhrase,
     expected: ?ComputeCompareExpected = null,
 
-    /// Will return true if the `phrase` was found in the `haystack`.
-    /// Some examples include:
-    ///
-    /// LC 0                     => will match in its entirety
-    /// vmaddr {vmaddr}          => will match `vmaddr` and then extract the following value as u64
-    ///                             and save under `vmaddr` global name (see `global_vars` param)
-    /// name {*}libobjc{*}.dylib => will match `name` followed by a token which contains `libobjc` and `.dylib`
-    ///                             in that order with other letters in between
-    fn match(
+    /// Returns true if the `phrase` is an exact match with the haystack and variable was successfully extracted.
+    fn extract(
         act: Action,
         b: *std.Build,
         step: *Step,
         haystack: []const u8,
         global_vars: anytype,
     ) !bool {
-        assert(act.tag == .match or act.tag == .not_present);
-        const phrase = act.phrase.resolve(b, step);
+        assert(act.tag == .extract);
+        const hay = mem.trim(u8, haystack, " ");
+        const phrase = mem.trim(u8, act.phrase.resolve(b, step), " ");
+
         var candidate_var: ?struct { name: []const u8, value: u64 } = null;
-        var hay_it = mem.tokenizeScalar(u8, mem.trim(u8, haystack, " "), ' ');
-        var needle_it = mem.tokenizeScalar(u8, mem.trim(u8, phrase, " "), ' ');
+        var hay_it = mem.tokenizeScalar(u8, hay, ' ');
+        var needle_it = mem.tokenizeScalar(u8, phrase, ' ');
 
         while (needle_it.next()) |needle_tok| {
-            const hay_tok = hay_it.next() orelse return false;
-
-            if (mem.indexOf(u8, needle_tok, "{*}")) |index| {
-                // We have fuzzy matchers within the search pattern, so we match substrings.
-                var start = index;
-                var n_tok = needle_tok;
-                var h_tok = hay_tok;
-                while (true) {
-                    n_tok = n_tok[start + 3 ..];
-                    const inner = if (mem.indexOf(u8, n_tok, "{*}")) |sub_end|
-                        n_tok[0..sub_end]
-                    else
-                        n_tok;
-                    if (mem.indexOf(u8, h_tok, inner) == null) return false;
-                    start = mem.indexOf(u8, n_tok, "{*}") orelse break;
-                }
-            } else if (mem.startsWith(u8, needle_tok, "{")) {
+            const hay_tok = hay_it.next() orelse break;
+            if (mem.startsWith(u8, needle_tok, "{")) {
                 const closing_brace = mem.indexOf(u8, needle_tok, "}") orelse return error.MissingClosingBrace;
                 if (closing_brace != needle_tok.len - 1) return error.ClosingBraceNotLast;
 
@@ -124,11 +102,49 @@ const Action = struct {
             }
         }
 
-        if (candidate_var) |v| {
-            try global_vars.putNoClobber(v.name, v.value);
-        }
+        if (candidate_var) |v| try global_vars.putNoClobber(v.name, v.value);
+        return candidate_var != null;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the `phrase` is an exact match with the haystack.
+    fn exact(
+        act: Action,
+        b: *std.Build,
+        step: *Step,
+        haystack: []const u8,
+    ) bool {
+        assert(act.tag == .exact);
+        const hay = mem.trim(u8, haystack, " ");
+        const phrase = mem.trim(u8, act.phrase.resolve(b, step), " ");
+        return mem.eql(u8, hay, phrase);
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the `phrase` exists within the haystack.
+    fn contains(
+        act: Action,
+        b: *std.Build,
+        step: *Step,
+        haystack: []const u8,
+    ) bool {
+        assert(act.tag == .contains);
+        const hay = mem.trim(u8, haystack, " ");
+        const phrase = mem.trim(u8, act.phrase.resolve(b, step), " ");
+        return mem.indexOf(u8, hay, phrase) != null;
+    }
 
-        return true;
+    /// Returns true if the `phrase` does not exist within the haystack.
+    fn notPresent(
+        act: Action,
+        b: *std.Build,
+        step: *Step,
+        haystack: []const u8,
+    ) bool {
+        assert(act.tag == .not_present);
+        return !contains(.{
+            .tag = .contains,
+            .phrase = act.phrase,
+            .expected = act.expected,
+        }, b, step, haystack);
     }
 
     /// Will return true if the `phrase` is correctly parsed into an RPN program and
@@ -235,9 +251,23 @@ const Check = struct {
         };
     }
 
-    fn match(self: *Check, phrase: SearchPhrase) void {
+    fn extract(self: *Check, phrase: SearchPhrase) void {
+        self.actions.append(.{
+            .tag = .extract,
+            .phrase = phrase,
+        }) catch @panic("OOM");
+    }
+
+    fn exact(self: *Check, phrase: SearchPhrase) void {
+        self.actions.append(.{
+            .tag = .exact,
+            .phrase = phrase,
+        }) catch @panic("OOM");
+    }
+
+    fn contains(self: *Check, phrase: SearchPhrase) void {
         self.actions.append(.{
-            .tag = .match,
+            .tag = .contains,
             .phrase = phrase,
         }) catch @panic("OOM");
     }
@@ -258,52 +288,118 @@ const Check = struct {
     }
 };
 
-/// Creates a new sequence of actions with `phrase` as the first anchor searched phrase.
-pub fn checkStart(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+/// Creates a new empty sequence of actions.
+pub fn checkStart(self: *CheckObject) void {
     var new_check = Check.create(self.step.owner.allocator);
-    new_check.match(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase) });
     self.checks.append(new_check) catch @panic("OOM");
 }
 
-/// Adds another searched phrase to the latest created Check with `CheckObject.checkStart(...)`.
-/// Asserts at least one check already exists.
-pub fn checkNext(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+/// Adds an exact match phrase to the latest created Check with `CheckObject.checkStart()`.
+pub fn checkExact(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+    self.checkExactInner(phrase, null);
+}
+
+/// Like `checkExact()` but takes an additional argument `FileSource` which will be
+/// resolved to a full search query in `make()`.
+pub fn checkExactFileSource(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: std.Build.FileSource) void {
+    self.checkExactInner(phrase, file_source);
+}
+
+fn checkExactInner(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: ?std.Build.FileSource) void {
     assert(self.checks.items.len > 0);
     const last = &self.checks.items[self.checks.items.len - 1];
-    last.match(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase) });
+    last.exact(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase), .file_source = file_source });
 }
 
-/// Like `checkNext()` but takes an additional argument `FileSource` which will be
+/// Adds a fuzzy match phrase to the latest created Check with `CheckObject.checkStart()`.
+pub fn checkContains(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+    self.checkContainsInner(phrase, null);
+}
+
+/// Like `checkContains()` but takes an additional argument `FileSource` which will be
 /// resolved to a full search query in `make()`.
-pub fn checkNextFileSource(
-    self: *CheckObject,
-    phrase: []const u8,
-    file_source: std.Build.FileSource,
-) void {
+pub fn checkContainsFileSource(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: std.Build.FileSource) void {
+    self.checkContainsInner(phrase, file_source);
+}
+
+fn checkContainsInner(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: ?std.Build.FileSource) void {
+    assert(self.checks.items.len > 0);
+    const last = &self.checks.items[self.checks.items.len - 1];
+    last.contains(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase), .file_source = file_source });
+}
+
+/// Adds an exact match phrase with variable extractor to the latest created Check
+/// with `CheckObject.checkStart()`.
+pub fn checkExtract(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+    self.checkExtractInner(phrase, null);
+}
+
+/// Like `checkExtract()` but takes an additional argument `FileSource` which will be
+/// resolved to a full search query in `make()`.
+pub fn checkExtractFileSource(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: std.Build.FileSource) void {
+    self.checkExtractInner(phrase, file_source);
+}
+
+fn checkExtractInner(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: ?std.Build.FileSource) void {
     assert(self.checks.items.len > 0);
     const last = &self.checks.items[self.checks.items.len - 1];
-    last.match(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase), .file_source = file_source });
+    last.extract(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase), .file_source = file_source });
 }
 
 /// Adds another searched phrase to the latest created Check with `CheckObject.checkStart(...)`
 /// however ensures there is no matching phrase in the output.
-/// Asserts at least one check already exists.
 pub fn checkNotPresent(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8) void {
+    self.checkNotPresentInner(phrase, null);
+}
+
+/// Like `checkExtract()` but takes an additional argument `FileSource` which will be
+/// resolved to a full search query in `make()`.
+pub fn checkNotPresentFileSource(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: std.Build.FileSource) void {
+    self.checkNotPresentInner(phrase, file_source);
+}
+
+fn checkNotPresentInner(self: *CheckObject, phrase: []const u8, file_source: ?std.Build.FileSource) void {
     assert(self.checks.items.len > 0);
     const last = &self.checks.items[self.checks.items.len - 1];
-    last.notPresent(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase) });
+    last.notPresent(.{ .string = self.step.owner.dupe(phrase), .file_source = file_source });
 }
 
 /// Creates a new check checking specifically symbol table parsed and dumped from the object
 /// file.
-/// Issuing this check will force parsing and dumping of the symbol table.
 pub fn checkInSymtab(self: *CheckObject) void {
-    self.dump_symtab = true;
-    const symtab_label = switch (self.obj_format) {
+    const label = switch (self.obj_format) {
         .macho => MachODumper.symtab_label,
-        else => @panic("TODO other parsers"),
+        .elf => ElfDumper.symtab_label,
+        .wasm => WasmDumper.symtab_label,
+        .coff => @panic("TODO symtab for coff"),
+        else => @panic("TODO other file formats"),
     };
-    self.checkStart(symtab_label);
+    self.checkStart();
+    self.checkExact(label);
+}
+
+/// Creates a new check checking specifically dynamic symbol table parsed and dumped from the object
+/// file.
+/// This check is target-dependent and applicable to ELF only.
+pub fn checkInDynamicSymtab(self: *CheckObject) void {
+    const label = switch (self.obj_format) {
+        .elf => ElfDumper.dynamic_symtab_label,
+        else => @panic("Unsupported target platform"),
+    };
+    self.checkStart();
+    self.checkExact(label);
+}
+
+/// Creates a new check checking specifically dynamic section parsed and dumped from the object
+/// file.
+/// This check is target-dependent and applicable to ELF only.
+pub fn checkInDynamicSection(self: *CheckObject) void {
+    const label = switch (self.obj_format) {
+        .elf => ElfDumper.dynamic_section_label,
+        else => @panic("Unsupported target platform"),
+    };
+    self.checkStart();
+    self.checkExact(label);
 }
 
 /// Creates a new standalone, singular check which allows running simple binary operations
@@ -336,16 +432,10 @@ fn make(step: *Step, prog_node: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
     ) catch |err| return step.fail("unable to read '{s}': {s}", .{ src_path, @errorName(err) });
 
     const output = switch (self.obj_format) {
-        .macho => try MachODumper.parseAndDump(step, contents, .{
-            .dump_symtab = self.dump_symtab,
-        }),
-        .elf => try ElfDumper.parseAndDump(step, contents, .{
-            .dump_symtab = self.dump_symtab,
-        }),
+        .macho => try MachODumper.parseAndDump(step, contents),
+        .elf => try ElfDumper.parseAndDump(step, contents),
         .coff => @panic("TODO coff parser"),
-        .wasm => try WasmDumper.parseAndDump(step, contents, .{
-            .dump_symtab = self.dump_symtab,
-        }),
+        .wasm => try WasmDumper.parseAndDump(step, contents),
         else => unreachable,
     };
 
@@ -355,9 +445,9 @@ fn make(step: *Step, prog_node: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
         var it = mem.tokenizeAny(u8, output, "\r\n");
         for (chk.actions.items) |act| {
             switch (act.tag) {
-                .match => {
+                .exact => {
                     while (it.next()) |line| {
-                        if (try act.match(b, step, line, &vars)) break;
+                        if (act.exact(b, step, line)) break;
                     } else {
                         return step.fail(
                             \\
@@ -369,18 +459,46 @@ fn make(step: *Step, prog_node: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
                         , .{ act.phrase.resolve(b, step), output });
                     }
                 },
+                .contains => {
+                    while (it.next()) |line| {
+                        if (act.contains(b, step, line)) break;
+                    } else {
+                        return step.fail(
+                            \\
+                            \\========= expected to find: ==========================
+                            \\*{s}*
+                            \\========= but parsed file does not contain it: =======
+                            \\{s}
+                            \\======================================================
+                        , .{ act.phrase.resolve(b, step), output });
+                    }
+                },
                 .not_present => {
                     while (it.next()) |line| {
-                        if (try act.match(b, step, line, &vars)) {
-                            return step.fail(
-                                \\
-                                \\========= expected not to find: ===================
-                                \\{s}
-                                \\========= but parsed file does contain it: ========
-                                \\{s}
-                                \\===================================================
-                            , .{ act.phrase.resolve(b, step), output });
-                        }
+                        if (act.notPresent(b, step, line)) break;
+                    } else {
+                        return step.fail(
+                            \\
+                            \\========= expected not to find: ===================
+                            \\{s}
+                            \\========= but parsed file does contain it: ========
+                            \\{s}
+                            \\===================================================
+                        , .{ act.phrase.resolve(b, step), output });
+                    }
+                },
+                .extract => {
+                    while (it.next()) |line| {
+                        if (try act.extract(b, step, line, &vars)) break;
+                    } else {
+                        return step.fail(
+                            \\
+                            \\========= expected to find and extract: ==============
+                            \\{s}
+                            \\========= but parsed file does not contain it: =======
+                            \\{s}
+                            \\======================================================
+                        , .{ act.phrase.resolve(b, step), output });
                     }
                 },
                 .compute_cmp => {
@@ -410,15 +528,16 @@ fn make(step: *Step, prog_node: *std.Progress.Node) !void {
     }
 }
 
-const Opts = struct {
-    dump_symtab: bool = false,
-};
-
 const MachODumper = struct {
     const LoadCommandIterator = macho.LoadCommandIterator;
-    const symtab_label = "symtab";
+    const symtab_label = "symbol table";
+
+    const Symtab = struct {
+        symbols: []align(1) const macho.nlist_64,
+        strings: []const u8,
+    };
 
-    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []align(@alignOf(u64)) const u8, opts: Opts) ![]const u8 {
+    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []align(@alignOf(u64)) const u8) ![]const u8 {
         const gpa = step.owner.allocator;
         var stream = std.io.fixedBufferStream(bytes);
         const reader = stream.reader();
@@ -431,8 +550,7 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
         var output = std.ArrayList(u8).init(gpa);
         const writer = output.writer();
 
-        var symtab: []const macho.nlist_64 = undefined;
-        var strtab: []const u8 = undefined;
+        var symtab: ?Symtab = null;
         var sections = std.ArrayList(macho.section_64).init(gpa);
         var imports = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(gpa);
 
@@ -450,13 +568,11 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
                         sections.appendAssumeCapacity(sect);
                     }
                 },
-                .SYMTAB => if (opts.dump_symtab) {
+                .SYMTAB => {
                     const lc = cmd.cast(macho.symtab_command).?;
-                    symtab = @as(
-                        [*]const macho.nlist_64,
-                        @ptrCast(@alignCast(&bytes[lc.symoff])),
-                    )[0..lc.nsyms];
-                    strtab = bytes[lc.stroff..][0..lc.strsize];
+                    const symbols = @as([*]align(1) const macho.nlist_64, @ptrCast(bytes.ptr + lc.symoff))[0..lc.nsyms];
+                    const strings = bytes[lc.stroff..][0..lc.strsize];
+                    symtab = .{ .symbols = symbols, .strings = strings };
                 },
                 .LOAD_DYLIB,
                 .LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB,
@@ -473,53 +589,8 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
             i += 1;
         }
 
-        if (opts.dump_symtab) {
-            try writer.print("{s}\n", .{symtab_label});
-            for (symtab) |sym| {
-                if (sym.stab()) continue;
-                const sym_name = mem.sliceTo(@as([*:0]const u8, @ptrCast(strtab.ptr + sym.n_strx)), 0);
-                if (sym.sect()) {
-                    const sect = sections.items[sym.n_sect - 1];
-                    try writer.print("{x} ({s},{s})", .{
-                        sym.n_value,
-                        sect.segName(),
-                        sect.sectName(),
-                    });
-                    if (sym.ext()) {
-                        try writer.writeAll(" external");
-                    }
-                    try writer.print(" {s}\n", .{sym_name});
-                } else if (sym.undf()) {
-                    const ordinal = @divTrunc(@as(i16, @bitCast(sym.n_desc)), macho.N_SYMBOL_RESOLVER);
-                    const import_name = blk: {
-                        if (ordinal <= 0) {
-                            if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_SELF)
-                                break :blk "self import";
-                            if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_MAIN_EXECUTABLE)
-                                break :blk "main executable";
-                            if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_FLAT_LOOKUP)
-                                break :blk "flat lookup";
-                            unreachable;
-                        }
-                        const full_path = imports.items[@as(u16, @bitCast(ordinal)) - 1];
-                        const basename = fs.path.basename(full_path);
-                        assert(basename.len > 0);
-                        const ext = mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, basename, '.') orelse basename.len;
-                        break :blk basename[0..ext];
-                    };
-                    try writer.writeAll("(undefined)");
-                    if (sym.weakRef()) {
-                        try writer.writeAll(" weak");
-                    }
-                    if (sym.ext()) {
-                        try writer.writeAll(" external");
-                    }
-                    try writer.print(" {s} (from {s})\n", .{
-                        sym_name,
-                        import_name,
-                    });
-                } else unreachable;
-            }
+        if (symtab) |stab| {
+            try dumpSymtab(sections.items, imports.items, stab, writer);
         }
 
         return output.toOwnedSlice();
@@ -696,10 +767,67 @@ const MachODumper = struct {
             else => {},
         }
     }
+
+    fn dumpSymtab(
+        sections: []const macho.section_64,
+        imports: []const []const u8,
+        symtab: Symtab,
+        writer: anytype,
+    ) !void {
+        try writer.writeAll(symtab_label ++ "\n");
+
+        for (symtab.symbols) |sym| {
+            if (sym.stab()) continue;
+            const sym_name = mem.sliceTo(@as([*:0]const u8, @ptrCast(symtab.strings.ptr + sym.n_strx)), 0);
+            if (sym.sect()) {
+                const sect = sections[sym.n_sect - 1];
+                try writer.print("{x} ({s},{s})", .{
+                    sym.n_value,
+                    sect.segName(),
+                    sect.sectName(),
+                });
+                if (sym.ext()) {
+                    try writer.writeAll(" external");
+                }
+                try writer.print(" {s}\n", .{sym_name});
+            } else if (sym.undf()) {
+                const ordinal = @divTrunc(@as(i16, @bitCast(sym.n_desc)), macho.N_SYMBOL_RESOLVER);
+                const import_name = blk: {
+                    if (ordinal <= 0) {
+                        if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_SELF)
+                            break :blk "self import";
+                        if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_MAIN_EXECUTABLE)
+                            break :blk "main executable";
+                        if (ordinal == macho.BIND_SPECIAL_DYLIB_FLAT_LOOKUP)
+                            break :blk "flat lookup";
+                        unreachable;
+                    }
+                    const full_path = imports[@as(u16, @bitCast(ordinal)) - 1];
+                    const basename = fs.path.basename(full_path);
+                    assert(basename.len > 0);
+                    const ext = mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, basename, '.') orelse basename.len;
+                    break :blk basename[0..ext];
+                };
+                try writer.writeAll("(undefined)");
+                if (sym.weakRef()) {
+                    try writer.writeAll(" weak");
+                }
+                if (sym.ext()) {
+                    try writer.writeAll(" external");
+                }
+                try writer.print(" {s} (from {s})\n", .{
+                    sym_name,
+                    import_name,
+                });
+            } else unreachable;
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 const ElfDumper = struct {
-    const symtab_label = "symtab";
+    const symtab_label = "symbol table";
+    const dynamic_symtab_label = "dynamic symbol table";
+    const dynamic_section_label = "dynamic section";
 
     const Symtab = struct {
         symbols: []align(1) const elf.Elf64_Sym,
@@ -727,7 +855,7 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
         dysymtab: ?Symtab = null,
     };
 
-    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []const u8, opts: Opts) ![]const u8 {
+    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []const u8) ![]const u8 {
         const gpa = step.owner.allocator;
         var stream = std.io.fixedBufferStream(bytes);
         const reader = stream.reader();
@@ -750,34 +878,32 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
         };
         ctx.shstrtab = getSectionContents(ctx, ctx.hdr.e_shstrndx);
 
-        if (opts.dump_symtab) {
-            for (ctx.shdrs, 0..) |shdr, i| switch (shdr.sh_type) {
-                elf.SHT_SYMTAB, elf.SHT_DYNSYM => {
-                    const raw = getSectionContents(ctx, i);
-                    const nsyms = @divExact(raw.len, @sizeOf(elf.Elf64_Sym));
-                    const symbols = @as([*]align(1) const elf.Elf64_Sym, @ptrCast(raw.ptr))[0..nsyms];
-                    const strings = getSectionContents(ctx, shdr.sh_link);
-
-                    switch (shdr.sh_type) {
-                        elf.SHT_SYMTAB => {
-                            ctx.symtab = .{
-                                .symbols = symbols,
-                                .strings = strings,
-                            };
-                        },
-                        elf.SHT_DYNSYM => {
-                            ctx.dysymtab = .{
-                                .symbols = symbols,
-                                .strings = strings,
-                            };
-                        },
-                        else => unreachable,
-                    }
-                },
+        for (ctx.shdrs, 0..) |shdr, i| switch (shdr.sh_type) {
+            elf.SHT_SYMTAB, elf.SHT_DYNSYM => {
+                const raw = getSectionContents(ctx, i);
+                const nsyms = @divExact(raw.len, @sizeOf(elf.Elf64_Sym));
+                const symbols = @as([*]align(1) const elf.Elf64_Sym, @ptrCast(raw.ptr))[0..nsyms];
+                const strings = getSectionContents(ctx, shdr.sh_link);
+
+                switch (shdr.sh_type) {
+                    elf.SHT_SYMTAB => {
+                        ctx.symtab = .{
+                            .symbols = symbols,
+                            .strings = strings,
+                        };
+                    },
+                    elf.SHT_DYNSYM => {
+                        ctx.dysymtab = .{
+                            .symbols = symbols,
+                            .strings = strings,
+                        };
+                    },
+                    else => unreachable,
+                }
+            },
 
-                else => {},
-            };
-        }
+            else => {},
+        };
 
         var output = std.ArrayList(u8).init(gpa);
         const writer = output.writer();
@@ -785,15 +911,16 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
         try dumpHeader(ctx, writer);
         try dumpShdrs(ctx, writer);
         try dumpPhdrs(ctx, writer);
-        try dumpDynamic(ctx, writer);
+        try dumpDynamicSection(ctx, writer);
+        try dumpSymtab(ctx, .symtab, writer);
+        try dumpSymtab(ctx, .dysymtab, writer);
 
         return output.toOwnedSlice();
     }
 
-    fn getSectionName(ctx: Context, shndx: usize) []const u8 {
+    inline fn getSectionName(ctx: Context, shndx: usize) []const u8 {
         const shdr = ctx.shdrs[shndx];
-        assert(shdr.sh_name < ctx.shstrtab.len);
-        return mem.sliceTo(@as([*:0]const u8, @ptrCast(ctx.shstrtab.ptr + shdr.sh_name)), 0);
+        return getString(ctx.shstrtab, shdr.sh_name);
     }
 
     fn getSectionContents(ctx: Context, shndx: usize) []const u8 {
@@ -835,7 +962,7 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    fn dumpDynamic(ctx: Context, writer: anytype) !void {
+    fn dumpDynamicSection(ctx: Context, writer: anytype) !void {
         const shndx = getSectionByName(ctx, ".dynamic") orelse return;
         const shdr = ctx.shdrs[shndx];
         const strtab = getSectionContents(ctx, shdr.sh_link);
@@ -843,6 +970,8 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
         const nentries = @divExact(data.len, @sizeOf(elf.Elf64_Dyn));
         const entries = @as([*]align(1) const elf.Elf64_Dyn, @ptrCast(data.ptr))[0..nentries];
 
+        try writer.writeAll(ElfDumper.dynamic_section_label ++ "\n");
+
         for (entries) |entry| {
             const key = @as(u64, @bitCast(entry.d_tag));
             const value = entry.d_val;
@@ -1072,17 +1201,98 @@ const ElfDumper = struct {
             try writer.writeAll(p_type);
         }
     }
+
+    fn dumpSymtab(ctx: Context, comptime @"type": enum { symtab, dysymtab }, writer: anytype) !void {
+        const symtab = switch (@"type") {
+            .symtab => ctx.symtab,
+            .dysymtab => ctx.dysymtab,
+        } orelse return;
+
+        try writer.writeAll(switch (@"type") {
+            .symtab => symtab_label,
+            .dysymtab => dynamic_symtab_label,
+        } ++ "\n");
+
+        for (symtab.symbols, 0..) |sym, index| {
+            try writer.print("{x} {x}", .{ sym.st_value, sym.st_size });
+
+            {
+                const tt = sym.st_type();
+                if (elf.STT_LOPROC <= tt and tt < elf.STT_HIPROC) {
+                    try writer.print(" LOPROC+{d}", .{tt - elf.STT_LOPROC});
+                } else if (elf.STT_LOOS <= tt and tt < elf.STT_HIOS) {
+                    try writer.print(" LOOS+{d}", .{tt - elf.STT_LOOS});
+                } else {
+                    const sym_type = switch (tt) {
+                        elf.STT_NOTYPE => "NOTYPE",
+                        elf.STT_OBJECT => "OBJECT",
+                        elf.STT_FUNC => "FUNC",
+                        elf.STT_SECTION => "SECTION",
+                        elf.STT_FILE => "FILE",
+                        elf.STT_COMMON => "COMMON",
+                        elf.STT_TLS => "TLS",
+                        elf.STT_NUM => "NUM",
+                        else => "UNK",
+                    };
+                    try writer.print(" {s}", .{sym_type});
+                }
+            }
+
+            {
+                const bind = sym.st_bind();
+                if (elf.STB_LOPROC <= bind and bind < elf.STB_HIPROC) {
+                    try writer.print(" LOPROC+{d}", .{bind - elf.STB_LOPROC});
+                } else if (elf.STB_LOOS <= bind and bind < elf.STB_HIOS) {
+                    try writer.print(" LOOS+{d}", .{bind - elf.STB_LOOS});
+                } else {
+                    const sym_bind = switch (bind) {
+                        elf.STB_LOCAL => "LOCAL",
+                        elf.STB_GLOBAL => "GLOBAL",
+                        elf.STB_WEAK => "WEAK",
+                        elf.STB_NUM => "NUM",
+                        else => "UNKNOWN",
+                    };
+                    try writer.print(" {s}", .{sym_bind});
+                }
+            }
+
+            const sym_vis = @as(elf.STV, @enumFromInt(sym.st_other));
+            try writer.print(" {s}", .{@tagName(sym_vis)});
+
+            {
+                if (elf.SHN_LORESERVE <= sym.st_shndx and sym.st_shndx < elf.SHN_HIRESERVE) {
+                    if (elf.SHN_LOPROC <= sym.st_shndx and sym.st_shndx < elf.SHN_HIPROC) {
+                        try writer.print(" LO+{d}", .{sym.st_shndx - elf.SHN_LOPROC});
+                    } else {
+                        const sym_ndx = &switch (sym.st_shndx) {
+                            elf.SHN_ABS => "ABS",
+                            elf.SHN_COMMON => "COM",
+                            elf.SHN_LIVEPATCH => "LIV",
+                            else => "UNK",
+                        };
+                        try writer.print(" {s}", .{sym_ndx});
+                    }
+                } else if (sym.st_shndx == elf.SHN_UNDEF) {
+                    try writer.writeAll(" UND");
+                } else {
+                    try writer.print(" {d}", .{sym.st_shndx});
+                }
+            }
+
+            const sym_name = switch (sym.st_type()) {
+                elf.STT_SECTION => getSectionName(ctx, sym.st_shndx),
+                else => symtab.getName(index).?,
+            };
+            try writer.print(" {s}\n", .{sym_name});
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 const WasmDumper = struct {
     const symtab_label = "symbols";
 
-    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []const u8, opts: Opts) ![]const u8 {
+    fn parseAndDump(step: *Step, bytes: []const u8) ![]const u8 {
         const gpa = step.owner.allocator;
-        if (opts.dump_symtab) {
-            @panic("TODO: Implement symbol table parsing and dumping");
-        }
-
         var fbs = std.io.fixedBufferStream(bytes);
         const reader = fbs.reader();
 
test/link/macho/dead_strip/build.zig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
         check.checkInSymtab();
-        check.checkNext("{*} (__TEXT,__text) external _iAmUnused");
+        check.checkContains("(__TEXT,__text) external _iAmUnused");
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
         const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
         check.checkInSymtab();
-        check.checkNotPresent("{*} (__TEXT,__text) external _iAmUnused");
+        check.checkNotPresent("(__TEXT,__text) external _iAmUnused");
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
         const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/dead_strip_dylibs/build.zig
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         const exe = createScenario(b, optimize, "no-dead-strip");
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-        check.checkNext("name {*}Cocoa");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+        check.checkContains("Cocoa");
 
-        check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-        check.checkNext("name {*}libobjc{*}.dylib");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+        check.checkContains("libobjc");
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
test/link/macho/dylib/build.zig
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     dylib.linkLibC();
 
     const check_dylib = dylib.checkObject();
-    check_dylib.checkStart("cmd ID_DYLIB");
-    check_dylib.checkNext("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
-    check_dylib.checkNext("timestamp 2");
-    check_dylib.checkNext("current version 10000");
-    check_dylib.checkNext("compatibility version 10000");
+    check_dylib.checkStart();
+    check_dylib.checkExact("cmd ID_DYLIB");
+    check_dylib.checkExact("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
+    check_dylib.checkExact("timestamp 2");
+    check_dylib.checkExact("current version 10000");
+    check_dylib.checkExact("compatibility version 10000");
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_dylib.step);
 
@@ -45,14 +46,16 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.linkLibC();
 
     const check_exe = exe.checkObject();
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-    check_exe.checkNext("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
-    check_exe.checkNext("timestamp 2");
-    check_exe.checkNext("current version 10000");
-    check_exe.checkNext("compatibility version 10000");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd RPATH");
-    check_exe.checkNextFileSource("path", dylib.getOutputDirectorySource());
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+    check_exe.checkExact("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
+    check_exe.checkExact("timestamp 2");
+    check_exe.checkExact("current version 10000");
+    check_exe.checkExact("compatibility version 10000");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd RPATH");
+    check_exe.checkExactFileSource("path", dylib.getOutputDirectorySource());
     test_step.dependOn(&check_exe.step);
 
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/entry/build.zig
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
 
     const check_exe = exe.checkObject();
 
-    check_exe.checkStart("segname __TEXT");
-    check_exe.checkNext("vmaddr {vmaddr}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("segname __TEXT");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("vmaddr {vmaddr}");
 
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd MAIN");
-    check_exe.checkNext("entryoff {entryoff}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd MAIN");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("entryoff {entryoff}");
 
     check_exe.checkInSymtab();
-    check_exe.checkNext("{n_value} (__TEXT,__text) external _non_main");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("{n_value} (__TEXT,__text) external _non_main");
 
     check_exe.checkComputeCompare("vmaddr entryoff +", .{ .op = .eq, .value = .{ .variable = "n_value" } });
     test_step.dependOn(&check_exe.step);
test/link/macho/entry_in_dylib/build.zig
@@ -34,14 +34,17 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.forceUndefinedSymbol("_my_main");
 
     const check_exe = exe.checkObject();
-    check_exe.checkStart("segname __TEXT");
-    check_exe.checkNext("vmaddr {text_vmaddr}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("segname __TEXT");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("vmaddr {text_vmaddr}");
 
-    check_exe.checkStart("sectname __stubs");
-    check_exe.checkNext("addr {stubs_vmaddr}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("sectname __stubs");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("addr {stubs_vmaddr}");
 
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd MAIN");
-    check_exe.checkNext("entryoff {entryoff}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd MAIN");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("entryoff {entryoff}");
 
     check_exe.checkComputeCompare("text_vmaddr entryoff +", .{
         .op = .eq,
test/link/macho/headerpad/build.zig
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         exe.headerpad_max_install_names = true;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("sectname __text");
-        check.checkNext("offset {offset}");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("sectname __text");
+        check.checkExtract("offset {offset}");
 
         switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
             .aarch64 => {
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         exe.headerpad_size = 0x10000;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("sectname __text");
-        check.checkNext("offset {offset}");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("sectname __text");
+        check.checkExtract("offset {offset}");
         check.checkComputeCompare("offset", .{ .op = .gte, .value = .{ .literal = 0x10000 } });
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
@@ -63,8 +65,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         exe.headerpad_size = 0x10000;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("sectname __text");
-        check.checkNext("offset {offset}");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("sectname __text");
+        check.checkExtract("offset {offset}");
         check.checkComputeCompare("offset", .{ .op = .gte, .value = .{ .literal = 0x10000 } });
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
@@ -80,8 +83,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         exe.headerpad_max_install_names = true;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("sectname __text");
-        check.checkNext("offset {offset}");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("sectname __text");
+        check.checkExtract("offset {offset}");
 
         switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
             .aarch64 => {
test/link/macho/linksection/build.zig
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     const check = obj.checkObject();
 
     check.checkInSymtab();
-    check.checkNext("{*} (__DATA,__TestGlobal) external _test_global");
+    check.checkContains("(__DATA,__TestGlobal) external _test_global");
 
     check.checkInSymtab();
-    check.checkNext("{*} (__TEXT,__TestFn) external _testFn");
+    check.checkContains("(__TEXT,__TestFn) external _testFn");
 
     if (optimize == .Debug) {
         check.checkInSymtab();
-        check.checkNext("{*} (__TEXT,__TestGenFnA) _main.testGenericFn__anon_{*}");
+        check.checkContains("(__TEXT,__TestGenFnA) _main.testGenericFn__anon_");
     }
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
test/link/macho/needed_framework/build.zig
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.dead_strip_dylibs = true;
 
     const check = exe.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-    check.checkNext("name {*}Cocoa");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+    check.checkContains("Cocoa");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/needed_library/build.zig
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.dead_strip_dylibs = true;
 
     const check = exe.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-    check.checkNext("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+    check.checkExact("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/pagezero/build.zig
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         exe.pagezero_size = 0x4000;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("LC 0");
-        check.checkNext("segname __PAGEZERO");
-        check.checkNext("vmaddr 0");
-        check.checkNext("vmsize 4000");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("LC 0");
+        check.checkExact("segname __PAGEZERO");
+        check.checkExact("vmaddr 0");
+        check.checkExact("vmsize 4000");
 
-        check.checkStart("segname __TEXT");
-        check.checkNext("vmaddr 4000");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("segname __TEXT");
+        check.checkExact("vmaddr 4000");
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
     }
@@ -42,9 +44,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         exe.pagezero_size = 0;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("LC 0");
-        check.checkNext("segname __TEXT");
-        check.checkNext("vmaddr 0");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("LC 0");
+        check.checkExact("segname __TEXT");
+        check.checkExact("vmaddr 0");
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
     }
test/link/macho/search_strategy/build.zig
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
         exe.search_strategy = .dylibs_first;
 
         const check = exe.checkObject();
-        check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
-        check.checkNext("name @rpath/libsearch_dylibs_first.dylib");
+        check.checkStart();
+        check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_DYLIB");
+        check.checkExact("name @rpath/libsearch_dylibs_first.dylib");
         test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
         const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/stack_size/build.zig
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.stack_size = 0x100000000;
 
     const check_exe = exe.checkObject();
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd MAIN");
-    check_exe.checkNext("stacksize 100000000");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd MAIN");
+    check_exe.checkExact("stacksize 100000000");
     test_step.dependOn(&check_exe.step);
 
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/strict_validation/build.zig
@@ -26,44 +26,51 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
 
     const check_exe = exe.checkObject();
 
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd SEGMENT_64");
-    check_exe.checkNext("segname __LINKEDIT");
-    check_exe.checkNext("fileoff {fileoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("filesz {filesz}");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd DYLD_INFO_ONLY");
-    check_exe.checkNext("rebaseoff {rebaseoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("rebasesize {rebasesize}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("bindoff {bindoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("bindsize {bindsize}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("lazybindoff {lazybindoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("lazybindsize {lazybindsize}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("exportoff {exportoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("exportsize {exportsize}");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd FUNCTION_STARTS");
-    check_exe.checkNext("dataoff {fstartoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("datasize {fstartsize}");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd DATA_IN_CODE");
-    check_exe.checkNext("dataoff {diceoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("datasize {dicesize}");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd SYMTAB");
-    check_exe.checkNext("symoff {symoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("nsyms {symnsyms}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("stroff {stroff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("strsize {strsize}");
-
-    check_exe.checkStart("cmd DYSYMTAB");
-    check_exe.checkNext("indirectsymoff {dysymoff}");
-    check_exe.checkNext("nindirectsyms {dysymnsyms}");
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd SEGMENT_64");
+    check_exe.checkExact("segname __LINKEDIT");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("fileoff {fileoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("filesz {filesz}");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd DYLD_INFO_ONLY");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("rebaseoff {rebaseoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("rebasesize {rebasesize}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("bindoff {bindoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("bindsize {bindsize}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("lazybindoff {lazybindoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("lazybindsize {lazybindsize}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("exportoff {exportoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("exportsize {exportsize}");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd FUNCTION_STARTS");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("dataoff {fstartoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("datasize {fstartsize}");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd DATA_IN_CODE");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("dataoff {diceoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("datasize {dicesize}");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd SYMTAB");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("symoff {symoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("nsyms {symnsyms}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("stroff {stroff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("strsize {strsize}");
+
+    check_exe.checkStart();
+    check_exe.checkExact("cmd DYSYMTAB");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("indirectsymoff {dysymoff}");
+    check_exe.checkExtract("nindirectsyms {dysymnsyms}");
 
     switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
         .aarch64 => {
-            check_exe.checkStart("cmd CODE_SIGNATURE");
-            check_exe.checkNext("dataoff {codesigoff}");
-            check_exe.checkNext("datasize {codesigsize}");
+            check_exe.checkStart();
+            check_exe.checkExact("cmd CODE_SIGNATURE");
+            check_exe.checkExtract("dataoff {codesigoff}");
+            check_exe.checkExtract("datasize {codesigsize}");
         },
         .x86_64 => {},
         else => unreachable,
test/link/macho/unwind_info/build.zig
@@ -32,20 +32,21 @@ fn testUnwindInfo(
     exe.link_gc_sections = dead_strip;
 
     const check = exe.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("segname __TEXT");
-    check.checkNext("sectname __gcc_except_tab");
-    check.checkNext("sectname __unwind_info");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("segname __TEXT");
+    check.checkExact("sectname __gcc_except_tab");
+    check.checkExact("sectname __unwind_info");
 
     switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
         .aarch64 => {
-            check.checkNext("sectname __eh_frame");
+            check.checkExact("sectname __eh_frame");
         },
         .x86_64 => {}, // We do not expect `__eh_frame` section on x86_64 in this case
         else => unreachable,
     }
 
     check.checkInSymtab();
-    check.checkNext("{*} (__TEXT,__text) external ___gxx_personality_v0");
+    check.checkContains("(__TEXT,__text) external ___gxx_personality_v0");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/weak_framework/build.zig
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.linkFrameworkWeak("Cocoa");
 
     const check = exe.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB");
-    check.checkNext("name {*}Cocoa");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB");
+    check.checkContains("Cocoa");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/macho/weak_library/build.zig
@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     exe.addRPathDirectorySource(dylib.getOutputDirectorySource());
 
     const check = exe.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("cmd LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB");
-    check.checkNext("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("cmd LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB");
+    check.checkExact("name @rpath/liba.dylib");
 
     check.checkInSymtab();
-    check.checkNext("(undefined) weak external _a (from liba)");
+    check.checkExact("(undefined) weak external _a (from liba)");
 
     check.checkInSymtab();
-    check.checkNext("(undefined) weak external _asStr (from liba)");
+    check.checkExact("(undefined) weak external _asStr (from liba)");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
test/link/wasm/archive/build.zig
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     lib.strip = false;
 
     const check = lib.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("Section custom");
-    check.checkNext("name __trunch"); // Ensure it was imported and resolved
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("Section custom");
+    check.checkExact("name __trunch"); // Ensure it was imported and resolved
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/basic-features/build.zig
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     // Verify the result contains the features explicitly set on the target for the library.
     const check = lib.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("name target_features");
-    check.checkNext("features 1");
-    check.checkNext("+ atomics");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("name target_features");
+    check.checkExact("features 1");
+    check.checkExact("+ atomics");
 
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Run linker test");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
test/link/wasm/bss/build.zig
@@ -29,28 +29,31 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize_mode: std.builtin.Opt
         const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
 
         // since we import memory, make sure it exists with the correct naming
-        check_lib.checkStart("Section import");
-        check_lib.checkNext("entries 1");
-        check_lib.checkNext("module env"); // default module name is "env"
-        check_lib.checkNext("name memory"); // as per linker specification
+        check_lib.checkStart();
+        check_lib.checkExact("Section import");
+        check_lib.checkExact("entries 1");
+        check_lib.checkExact("module env"); // default module name is "env"
+        check_lib.checkExact("name memory"); // as per linker specification
 
         // since we are importing memory, ensure it's not exported
+        check_lib.checkStart();
         check_lib.checkNotPresent("Section export");
 
         // validate the name of the stack pointer
-        check_lib.checkStart("Section custom");
-        check_lib.checkNext("type data_segment");
-        check_lib.checkNext("names 2");
-        check_lib.checkNext("index 0");
-        check_lib.checkNext("name .rodata");
+        check_lib.checkStart();
+        check_lib.checkExact("Section custom");
+        check_lib.checkExact("type data_segment");
+        check_lib.checkExact("names 2");
+        check_lib.checkExact("index 0");
+        check_lib.checkExact("name .rodata");
         // for safe optimization modes `undefined` is stored in data instead of bss.
         if (is_safe) {
-            check_lib.checkNext("index 1");
-            check_lib.checkNext("name .data");
+            check_lib.checkExact("index 1");
+            check_lib.checkExact("name .data");
             check_lib.checkNotPresent("name .bss");
         } else {
-            check_lib.checkNext("index 1"); // bss section always last
-            check_lib.checkNext("name .bss");
+            check_lib.checkExact("index 1"); // bss section always last
+            check_lib.checkExact("name .bss");
         }
         test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
     }
@@ -70,13 +73,14 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize_mode: std.builtin.Opt
         lib.import_memory = true;
 
         const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
-        check_lib.checkStart("Section custom");
-        check_lib.checkNext("type data_segment");
-        check_lib.checkNext("names 2");
-        check_lib.checkNext("index 0");
-        check_lib.checkNext("name .rodata");
-        check_lib.checkNext("index 1");
-        check_lib.checkNext("name .bss");
+        check_lib.checkStart();
+        check_lib.checkExact("Section custom");
+        check_lib.checkExact("type data_segment");
+        check_lib.checkExact("names 2");
+        check_lib.checkExact("index 0");
+        check_lib.checkExact("name .rodata");
+        check_lib.checkExact("index 1");
+        check_lib.checkExact("name .bss");
 
         test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
     }
test/link/wasm/export/build.zig
@@ -43,22 +43,25 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     force_export.use_lld = false;
 
     const check_no_export = no_export.checkObject();
-    check_no_export.checkStart("Section export");
-    check_no_export.checkNext("entries 1");
-    check_no_export.checkNext("name memory");
-    check_no_export.checkNext("kind memory");
+    check_no_export.checkStart();
+    check_no_export.checkExact("Section export");
+    check_no_export.checkExact("entries 1");
+    check_no_export.checkExact("name memory");
+    check_no_export.checkExact("kind memory");
 
     const check_dynamic_export = dynamic_export.checkObject();
-    check_dynamic_export.checkStart("Section export");
-    check_dynamic_export.checkNext("entries 2");
-    check_dynamic_export.checkNext("name foo");
-    check_dynamic_export.checkNext("kind function");
+    check_dynamic_export.checkStart();
+    check_dynamic_export.checkExact("Section export");
+    check_dynamic_export.checkExact("entries 2");
+    check_dynamic_export.checkExact("name foo");
+    check_dynamic_export.checkExact("kind function");
 
     const check_force_export = force_export.checkObject();
-    check_force_export.checkStart("Section export");
-    check_force_export.checkNext("entries 2");
-    check_force_export.checkNext("name foo");
-    check_force_export.checkNext("kind function");
+    check_force_export.checkStart();
+    check_force_export.checkExact("Section export");
+    check_force_export.checkExact("entries 2");
+    check_force_export.checkExact("name foo");
+    check_force_export.checkExact("kind function");
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_no_export.step);
     test_step.dependOn(&check_dynamic_export.step);
test/link/wasm/export-data/build.zig
@@ -21,26 +21,28 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
 
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section global");
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 3");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i32"); // stack pointer so skip other fields
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i32");
-    check_lib.checkNext("mutable false");
-    check_lib.checkNext("i32.const {foo_address}");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i32");
-    check_lib.checkNext("mutable false");
-    check_lib.checkNext("i32.const {bar_address}");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section global");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 3");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i32"); // stack pointer so skip other fields
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i32");
+    check_lib.checkExact("mutable false");
+    check_lib.checkExtract("i32.const {foo_address}");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i32");
+    check_lib.checkExact("mutable false");
+    check_lib.checkExtract("i32.const {bar_address}");
     check_lib.checkComputeCompare("foo_address", .{ .op = .eq, .value = .{ .literal = 4 } });
     check_lib.checkComputeCompare("bar_address", .{ .op = .eq, .value = .{ .literal = 0 } });
 
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section export");
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 3");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name foo");
-    check_lib.checkNext("kind global");
-    check_lib.checkNext("index 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name bar");
-    check_lib.checkNext("kind global");
-    check_lib.checkNext("index 2");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section export");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 3");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name foo");
+    check_lib.checkExact("kind global");
+    check_lib.checkExact("index 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name bar");
+    check_lib.checkExact("kind global");
+    check_lib.checkExact("index 2");
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/extern-mangle/build.zig
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     lib.rdynamic = true; // export `foo`
 
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section import");
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 2"); // a.hello & b.hello
-    check_lib.checkNext("module a");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name hello");
-    check_lib.checkNext("module b");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name hello");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section import");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 2"); // a.hello & b.hello
+    check_lib.checkExact("module a");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name hello");
+    check_lib.checkExact("module b");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name hello");
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/function-table/build.zig
@@ -46,31 +46,36 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     const check_export = export_table.checkObject();
     const check_regular = regular_table.checkObject();
 
-    check_import.checkStart("Section import");
-    check_import.checkNext("entries 1");
-    check_import.checkNext("module env");
-    check_import.checkNext("name __indirect_function_table");
-    check_import.checkNext("kind table");
-    check_import.checkNext("type funcref");
-    check_import.checkNext("min 1"); // 1 function pointer
+    check_import.checkStart();
+    check_import.checkExact("Section import");
+    check_import.checkExact("entries 1");
+    check_import.checkExact("module env");
+    check_import.checkExact("name __indirect_function_table");
+    check_import.checkExact("kind table");
+    check_import.checkExact("type funcref");
+    check_import.checkExact("min 1"); // 1 function pointer
     check_import.checkNotPresent("max"); // when importing, we do not provide a max
     check_import.checkNotPresent("Section table"); // we're importing it
 
-    check_export.checkStart("Section export");
-    check_export.checkNext("entries 2");
-    check_export.checkNext("name __indirect_function_table"); // as per linker specification
-    check_export.checkNext("kind table");
+    check_export.checkStart();
+    check_export.checkExact("Section export");
+    check_export.checkExact("entries 2");
+    check_export.checkExact("name __indirect_function_table"); // as per linker specification
+    check_export.checkExact("kind table");
 
-    check_regular.checkStart("Section table");
-    check_regular.checkNext("entries 1");
-    check_regular.checkNext("type funcref");
-    check_regular.checkNext("min 2"); // index starts at 1 & 1 function pointer = 2.
-    check_regular.checkNext("max 2");
-    check_regular.checkStart("Section element");
-    check_regular.checkNext("entries 1");
-    check_regular.checkNext("table index 0");
-    check_regular.checkNext("i32.const 1"); // we want to start function indexes at 1
-    check_regular.checkNext("indexes 1"); // 1 function pointer
+    check_regular.checkStart();
+    check_regular.checkExact("Section table");
+    check_regular.checkExact("entries 1");
+    check_regular.checkExact("type funcref");
+    check_regular.checkExact("min 2"); // index starts at 1 & 1 function pointer = 2.
+    check_regular.checkExact("max 2");
+
+    check_regular.checkStart();
+    check_regular.checkExact("Section element");
+    check_regular.checkExact("entries 1");
+    check_regular.checkExact("table index 0");
+    check_regular.checkExact("i32.const 1"); // we want to start function indexes at 1
+    check_regular.checkExact("indexes 1"); // 1 function pointer
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_import.step);
     test_step.dependOn(&check_export.step);
test/link/wasm/infer-features/build.zig
@@ -33,15 +33,16 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     // Verify the result contains the features from the C Object file.
     const check = lib.checkObject();
-    check.checkStart("name target_features");
-    check.checkNext("features 7");
-    check.checkNext("+ atomics");
-    check.checkNext("+ bulk-memory");
-    check.checkNext("+ mutable-globals");
-    check.checkNext("+ nontrapping-fptoint");
-    check.checkNext("+ sign-ext");
-    check.checkNext("+ simd128");
-    check.checkNext("+ tail-call");
+    check.checkStart();
+    check.checkExact("name target_features");
+    check.checkExact("features 7");
+    check.checkExact("+ atomics");
+    check.checkExact("+ bulk-memory");
+    check.checkExact("+ mutable-globals");
+    check.checkExact("+ nontrapping-fptoint");
+    check.checkExact("+ sign-ext");
+    check.checkExact("+ simd128");
+    check.checkExact("+ tail-call");
 
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Run linker test");
     test_step.dependOn(&check.step);
test/link/wasm/producers/build.zig
@@ -28,16 +28,17 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     const version_fmt = "version " ++ builtin.zig_version_string;
 
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
-    check_lib.checkStart("name producers");
-    check_lib.checkNext("fields 2");
-    check_lib.checkNext("field_name language");
-    check_lib.checkNext("values 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("value_name Zig");
-    check_lib.checkNext(version_fmt);
-    check_lib.checkNext("field_name processed-by");
-    check_lib.checkNext("values 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("value_name Zig");
-    check_lib.checkNext(version_fmt);
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("name producers");
+    check_lib.checkExact("fields 2");
+    check_lib.checkExact("field_name language");
+    check_lib.checkExact("values 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("value_name Zig");
+    check_lib.checkExact(version_fmt);
+    check_lib.checkExact("field_name processed-by");
+    check_lib.checkExact("values 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("value_name Zig");
+    check_lib.checkExact(version_fmt);
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/segments/build.zig
@@ -25,16 +25,20 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     b.installArtifact(lib);
 
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section data");
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 2"); // rodata & data, no bss because we're exporting memory
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section data");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 2"); // rodata & data, no bss because we're exporting memory
 
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section custom");
-    check_lib.checkStart("name name"); // names custom section
-    check_lib.checkStart("type data_segment");
-    check_lib.checkNext("names 2");
-    check_lib.checkNext("index 0");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name .rodata");
-    check_lib.checkNext("index 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name .data");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section custom");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("name name"); // names custom section
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("type data_segment");
+    check_lib.checkExact("names 2");
+    check_lib.checkExact("index 0");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name .rodata");
+    check_lib.checkExact("index 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name .data");
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/stack_pointer/build.zig
@@ -28,23 +28,26 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
 
     // ensure global exists and its initial value is equal to explitic stack size
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section global");
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i32"); // on wasm32 the stack pointer must be i32
-    check_lib.checkNext("mutable true"); // must be able to mutate the stack pointer
-    check_lib.checkNext("i32.const {stack_pointer}");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section global");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i32"); // on wasm32 the stack pointer must be i32
+    check_lib.checkExact("mutable true"); // must be able to mutate the stack pointer
+    check_lib.checkExtract("i32.const {stack_pointer}");
     check_lib.checkComputeCompare("stack_pointer", .{ .op = .eq, .value = .{ .literal = lib.stack_size.? } });
 
     // validate memory section starts after virtual stack
-    check_lib.checkNext("Section data");
-    check_lib.checkNext("i32.const {data_start}");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section data");
+    check_lib.checkExtract("i32.const {data_start}");
     check_lib.checkComputeCompare("data_start", .{ .op = .eq, .value = .{ .variable = "stack_pointer" } });
 
     // validate the name of the stack pointer
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section custom");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type global");
-    check_lib.checkNext("names 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("index 0");
-    check_lib.checkNext("name __stack_pointer");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section custom");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type global");
+    check_lib.checkExact("names 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("index 0");
+    check_lib.checkExact("name __stack_pointer");
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }
test/link/wasm/type/build.zig
@@ -25,17 +25,18 @@ fn add(b: *std.Build, test_step: *std.Build.Step, optimize: std.builtin.Optimize
     b.installArtifact(lib);
 
     const check_lib = lib.checkObject();
-    check_lib.checkStart("Section type");
+    check_lib.checkStart();
+    check_lib.checkExact("Section type");
     // only 2 entries, although we have more functions.
     // This is to test functions with the same function signature
     // have their types deduplicated.
-    check_lib.checkNext("entries 2");
-    check_lib.checkNext("params 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i32");
-    check_lib.checkNext("returns 1");
-    check_lib.checkNext("type i64");
-    check_lib.checkNext("params 0");
-    check_lib.checkNext("returns 0");
+    check_lib.checkExact("entries 2");
+    check_lib.checkExact("params 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i32");
+    check_lib.checkExact("returns 1");
+    check_lib.checkExact("type i64");
+    check_lib.checkExact("params 0");
+    check_lib.checkExact("returns 0");
 
     test_step.dependOn(&check_lib.step);
 }