The .pdata section is used on Win64 by the VS debugger and dbghelp to get information
to walk the stack and unwind exceptions.
Absent it, it is assumed to be a "leaf function" where RSP is the return address.
Creates an instance of struct RUNTIME_FUNCTION:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ft9x1kdx(v=vs.80).aspx
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The .pdata section is used on Win64 by the VS debugger and dbghelp to get information to walk the stack and unwind exceptions. Absent it, it is assumed to be a "leaf function" where RSP is the return address. Creates an instance of struct RUNTIME_FUNCTION: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ft9x1kdx(v=vs.80).aspx