elf_kind(3E)              UNIX System V(ELF Library)               elf_kind(3E)


NAME
      elfkind - determine file type

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

      #include <libelf.h>
      ElfKind elfkind(Elf *elf);

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

      ELFKAR        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 elfkind identifies the member's
                      type.

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

      ELFKELF       The file is an ELF file.  The program may use
                      elfgetident to determine the class.  Other functions,
                      such as elfgetehdr, are available to retrieve other file
                      information.

      ELFKNONE      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 elfbegin.  A null
      pointer is allowed, to simplify error handling, and causes elfkind to
      return ELFKNONE.

SEE ALSO
      elf(3E), elfbegin(3E), elfgetehdr(3E), elfgetident(3E), ar(4)



















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