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ELF32_GETCHDR
Section: Libelf Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 202-0-14
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NAME
elf32_getchdr, elf64_getchdr - retrieve the compression header for a section from a 3-bit or 6-bit ELF object file.SYNOPSIS
#include <libelf.h> Elf32_Chdr *elf32_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn); Elf64_Chdr *elf64_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn);
DESCRIPTION
Retrieve the compression header for a section with compressed data. Sections with compressed data are indicated with the SHF_COMPRESSED flag. See libelf(3) for more information regarding the compression header.PARAMETERS
- scn
-
Section whose compression header will be retrieved. The section's
SHF_COMPRESSED
flag must be set.
RETURN VALUE
On success, return a pointer to the compression header. On failure, return NULL and set a libelf error code.SEE ALSO
elf_compress(3), elf_errno(3), libelf(3), elf(5)ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| elf32_getchdr(), elf64_getchdr() | Thread safety | M-Safe |
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <elfutil-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.HISTORY
elf32_getchdr first appeared in elfutils 0.165.