elf_kind(3E)

determine file type

From the original Amiga UNIX 2.1 manual. Some things it mentions may not be in this release.

NAME

elf_kind - determine file type

SYNOPSIS

cc [flag ...] file ...  -lelf [library ...]

#include <libelf.h>

Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf *elf);

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a value identifying the kind of file associated with an ELF descriptor (elf). Currently defined values appear below.

ELF_K_AR The file is an archive [see ar(4)]. An ELF descriptor may also be associated with an archive member, not the archive itself, and then elf_kind identifies the member's type.

ELF_K_COFF The file is a COFF object file. elf_begin(3E) describes the library's handling for COFF files.

ELF_K_ELF The file is an ELF file. The program may use elf_getident to determine the class. Other functions, such as elf_getehdr, are available to retrieve other file information.

ELF_K_NONE This indicates a kind of file unknown to the library. Other values are reserved, to be assigned as needed to new kinds of files. elf should be a value previously returned by elf_begin. A null pointer is allowed, to simplify error handling, and causes elf_kind to return ELF_K_NONE.

elf_kind(3E)

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