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ELF_NEXTSCN
Section: Libelf Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 202-0-30
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NAME
elf_nextscn- Return the next section in an ELF descriptor.SYNOPSIS
#include <libelf.h> Elf_Scn *elf_nextscn(Elf *elf, Elf_Scn *scn);
DESCRIPTION
The elf_nextscn() function returns a handle to the next section in the ELF object descriptor elf. If scn is NULL, the first section (with index 1) is returned. Section index 0 is reserved and skipped.If scn is not NULL, the section immediately following it is returned. If there are no further sections, NULL is returned.
PARAMETERS
- elf
- A pointer to an ELF descriptor.
- scn
-
A section handle returned by
elf_getscn(3),
or NULL to begin iteration.
RETURN VALUE
Returns a pointer to the next Elf_Scn structure in the section list, or NULL if there are no more sections or if elf is NULL.SEE ALSO
elf_getscn(3), elf_newscn(3), libelf(3), elf(5)ATTRIBUTES
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| elf_nextscn() | Thread safety | M-Safe |
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <elfutil-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.