NLIST(3C)               COMMAND REFERENCE               NLIST(3C)



NAME
     nlist - get entries from name list

SYNOPSIS
     #include <nlist.h>
     nlist(filename, nl)
     char *filename;
     struct nlist nl[];

DESCRIPTION
     Nlist examines the name list, nl, in the given, executable
     file and selectively extracts a list of values.  The name
     list consists of an array of structures containing names,
     types, and values.  The list is terminated with a null name.
     Each name is looked up in the name list of the file.  If the
     name is found, the type and value of the name are inserted
     in the next two fields.  If the name is not found, both
     entries are set to 0.  See a.out(5) for the structure
     declaration.

     This subroutine is useful for examining the system name list
     kept in the file /vmunix. In this way programs can obtain
     system addresses that are up to date.

DIAGNOSTICS
     All type entries are set to 0 if the file cannot be found or
     if it is not a valid name list.

CAVEATS
     On other versions of the UNIX operating system you must
     include <a.out.h> rather than <nlist.h>; this is
     unfortunate, but <a.out.h> cannot be used on a 4.2bsd-based
     system because it has a union , which cannot be initialized.

SEE ALSO
     knlist(3c) and a.out(5).



















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di:2120,226;
ca:2346,367;
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