diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/Symbol.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/Symbol.java
index 5f526baf35f..e27cf381e9b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/Symbol.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/Symbol.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class Symbol implements ISymbol, Comparable {
 	public long addr;
 	public String name;
 	public int type;
+	public long size;
 
 	public Symbol(BinaryObject bin) {
 		binary = bin;
@@ -89,6 +90,13 @@ public class Symbol implements ISymbol, Comparable {
 		return line;
 	}
 
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.IBinaryParser.ISymbol#getSize()
+	 */
+	public long getSize() {
+		return size;
+	}
+
 	public int compareTo(Object obj) {
 		long thisVal = 0;
 		long anotherVal = 0;