elf_kind.3e (2010 09)

elf_kind(3E) elf_kind(3E)

NAME

elf_kind - determine ﬁle type

SYNOPSIS

cc [ﬂag... ] ﬁle...

-lelf [library ] ...

#include <libelf.h>

Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf *elf);

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a value identifying the kind of ﬁle associated with an ELF descriptor elf . Currently

deﬁned values appear below.

ELF_K_AR The ﬁle is an archive (see ar(4)). An ELF descriptor may also be associated with an

archive member, not the archive itself, and then

elf_kind identiﬁes the member’s type.

ELF_K_ELF The ﬁle is an ELF ﬁle. The program may use

elf_getident to determine the class.

Other functions, such as

elf_getehdr, are available to retrieve other ﬁle information.

ELF_K_NONE This indicates a kind of ﬁle unknown to the library.

Other values are reserved, to be assigned as needed to new kinds of ﬁles. elf should be a value previously

returned by

elf_begin. A null pointer is allowed, to simplify error handling, and causes elf_kind

return

ELF_K_NONE.

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elf_kind(3E) elf_kind(3E) NAME elf_kind - determine file type SYNOPSIS cc [flag... ] file ... -lelf [library ] ... #include Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf *elf); DESCRIPTION This function returns a value identifying the kind of file associated with an ELF descriptor elf . Currently defined values appear below. ELF_K_AR The file is an archive (see ar (4)). An ELF descriptor may also be associated with an archive member, not the archive itself, and then elf_kind identifies the member’s type.
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