NAME

elf_kind − determine file type

SYNOPSIS

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

#include <libelf.h>

Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf ∗elf);

MT-LEVEL

Unsafe

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a value identifying the kind of file associated with an ELF descriptor (elf). Defined values are 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 elf32_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. 

SEE ALSO

elf(3E), elf32_getehdr(3E), elf_begin(3E), elf_getident(3E), ar(4)

Sun Microsystems  —  Last change: 22 Jan 1993