elf_kind(3E)
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). 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.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT-Level | MT-Safe |
SEE ALSO
elf(3E), elf32_getehdr(3E), elf_begin(3E), elf_getident(3E), ar(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 29 Dec 1996