hpux man page for elf_end

elf_end(3E)															       elf_end(3E)

NAME
       elf_end - finish using an object file

SYNOPSIS
       [flag... ] file...  [library] ...

DESCRIPTION
       A  program uses to terminate an ELF descriptor, elf, and to deallocate data associated with the descriptor.  Until the program terminates a
       descriptor, the data remain allocated.  elf should be a value previously returned by a null pointer is allowed as an argument, to  simplify
       error handling.	If the program wishes to write data associated with the ELF descriptor to the file, it must use before calling

       As  elf_begin(3E) explains, a descriptor can have more than one activation.  Calling removes one activation and returns the remaining acti-
       vation count.  The library does not terminate the descriptor until the activation count reaches zero.  Consequently, a  zero  return  value
       indicates the ELF descriptor is no longer valid.

SEE ALSO
       elf(3E), elf_begin(3E), elf_update(3E).

																       elf_end(3E)