ELF_CNTL

Section: Libelf Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 202-0-17
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NAME

elf_cntl - perform control operations on an ELF descriptor

 

SYNOPSIS

#include <libelf.h>

int elf_cntl(Elf *elf, Elf_Cmd cmd);

 

DESCRIPTION

Perform control operations on the ELF descriptor elf according to the operation specified by cmd.

The following commands are supported:

ELF_C_FDDONE

This command tells libelf that the application is done using the file descriptor associated with the elf object. The file descriptor may then be closed immediately without affecting the i-memory ELF data. Unless all data has been read from the file descriptor (see ELF_C_FDREAD below) future operation on the Elf descriptor may fail.

ELF_C_FDREAD

This command causes libelf to read the entire contents of the underlying file into memory immediately. libelf generally reads and parses elements of ELF files only when they are required. This command instead triggers libelf to read all elements immediately. Using this command ensures that ELF_C_FDDONE may be used without causing future operations on the Elf descriptor to fail.

 

RETURN VALUE

On success, returns 0.

On failure, it returns -1 and sets an error that can be retrieved with elf_errmsg(3).

 

SEE ALSO

libelf(3), elf_errmsg(3), elf(5)

 

ATTRIBUTES

Interface Attribute Value
elf_cntl()	Thread safety M-Safe

 

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <elfutil-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.

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Index

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

RETURN VALUE

SEE ALSO

ATTRIBUTES

REPORTING BUGS