What does ".line" mean in smali code syntax? (Android-Smali Code)
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Solution
`.line n` markers are used for debugging and stacktraces. When an exception goes uncaught, or the stacktrace needs to be filled in, the line number is taken from the `.line` statement. If this were missing, then stacktraces would lack line numbers.
Problem
Please take a look at this question Decompiled smali code contains things like `.line 3` or `.line 7`. I cannot understand what `.line` is supposed to be, please elaborate on the usage.