HP-UX Reference (11i v2 03/08) - 3 Library Functions A-M (vol 6)

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elf_fill(3E) elf_fill(3E)
NAME
elf_fill - set fill byte
SYNOPSIS
cc [flag... ] file...
-lelf [library ] ...
#include <libelf.h>
void elf_fill(int fill);
DESCRIPTION
Alignment constraints for ELF files sometimes require the presence of ‘‘holes.’’ For example, if the data
for one section are required to begin on an eight-byte boundary, but the preceding section is too ‘‘short,’’
the library must fill the intervening bytes. These bytes are set to the fill character. The library uses zero
bytes unless the application supplies a value. See elf_getdata (3E) for more information about these holes.
NOTICES
An application can assume control of the object file organization by setting the
ELF_F_LAYOUT bit (see
elf_flag(3E)). When this is done, the library does not fill holes.
SEE ALSO
elf(3E), elf_getdata(3E), elf_flag(3E), elf_update(3E).
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