hpux man page for nlist_ia

nlist_ia(3C)															      nlist_ia(3C)

NAME
       nlist_ia: nlist(), nlist64() - get entries from name list on Integrity systems

SYNOPSIS
       Command: [flag]... [library]...

   Remarks
       The  use  of  symbol table type and value information is inherently nonportable.  The use of or should reduce the effort required to port a
       program that uses such information, but complete portability across all HP-UX implementations cannot be expected.

       This manpage describes and for Itanium-based systems.  For and on PA-RISC systems, see nlist_pa(3C).

DESCRIPTION
       and have basically the same functionality and they can process SOM or ELF files.  The structure is the same as and is used for source  code
       compatibility.

       The  or	function  examines  the name list in the executable file whose name is pointed to by file_name, and selectively extracts a list of
       values and puts them in the array of structures pointed to by nl.  The array of structures initially contains only the names of	variables.
       Once  the  or  function	has been called, the variable names are augmented with symbol information.  The list is terminated by a null name,
       which consists of a null string in the variable-name position of the structure.	The name list of the file is searched  for  each  variable
       name.   If  the	name  is  found,  the  symbol's  type, scope, and value in the file is inserted into the name list structure.  If the file
       searched is an ELF file, the section index is also inserted.  For SOM files, the subspace index is inserted.  The symbol value  is  64-bit.
       If  the	file searched is a SOM file, then the value field is zero padded.  If the name is not found, the fields in the name list structure
       are set to 0.  The structures and are defined in the include file See a.out(4) and nlist(4) for further description  of	the  symbol  table
       structure.

       The file must have the organization and symbol table described for an file in a.out(4).	The information is extracted from the symbol table
       used by the linker, ld(1).

       On machines that have such a file, this subroutine is useful for examining the system name list kept in	file  In  this	way  programs  can
       obtain system addresses that are up to date.

RETURN VALUE
       All structure fields are set to 0 if the file cannot be found or if it is not a valid object file containing a linker symbol table.

       and return:

	      An error occurred.

	      Success.

WARNINGS
       The  header  file is automatically included by for compatibility.  However, including is discouraged if the only information needed from is
       for use by or If is included, the line may need to follow it.

SEE ALSO
       ld(1), elf(3E), a.out(4), nlist(4).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
Integrity Systems Only														      nlist_ia(3C)