elf_getarsym(3E) elf_getarsym(3E)
NAME
elf_getarsym - retrieve archive symbol table
SYNOPSIS
[flag... ] file... [library] ...
DESCRIPTION
returns a pointer to the archive symbol table, if one is available for the ELF descriptor Otherwise, the archive does not have a symbol ta-
ble, an error occurred, or was null; then returns a null value. The symbol table is an array of structures that include the following mem-
bers.
These members have the following semantics.
A pointer to a null-terminated symbol name resides here.
A byte offset from the beginning of
the archive to the member's header. The archive member residing at the given offset defines the associated symbol. Values
in may be passed as arguments to to access the desired archive member.
A hash value for the name, as computed by
If ptr is non-null, the library stores the number of table entries in the location to which ptr points. This value is set to zero when the
return value is null. The table's last entry, which is included in the count, has a null a zero value for and for
SEE ALSO
elf(3E), elf_getarhdr(3E), elf_hash(3E), elf_rand(3E), ar(4).
elf_getarsym(3E)
