elf_getbase.3e (2010 09)

elf_getbase(3E) elf_getbase(3E)

NAME

elf_getbase - get the base offset for an object ﬁle

SYNOPSIS

cc [ﬂag... ] ﬁle...

-lelf [library ] ...

#include <libelf.h>

off_t elf_getbase(Elf *elf);

DESCRIPTION

elf_getbase returns the ﬁle offset of the ﬁrst byte of the ﬁle or archive member associated with elf ,if

it is known or obtainable, and -1 otherwise. A null elf is allowed, to simplify error handling; the return

value in this case is -1. The base offset of an archive member is the beginning of the member’s informa-

tion, not the beginning of the archive member header.

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elf_getbase(3E) elf_getbase(3E) NAME elf_getbase - get the base offset for an object file SYNOPSIS cc [flag... ] file ... -lelf [library ] ... #include off_t elf_getbase(Elf *elf); DESCRIPTION elf_getbase returns the file offset of the first byte of the file or archive member associated with elf , if it is known or obtainable, and -1 otherwise. A null elf is allowed, to simplify error handling; the return value in this case is -1.
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