elf32_getchdr - Man Page
retrieve the compression header for a section from a 32-bit or 64-bit ELF object file.
Synopsis
#include <libelf.h> Elf32_Chdr *elf32_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn); Elf64_Chdr *elf64_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn);
Description
Retrieve the compression header for a section with compressed data. Sections with compressed data are indicated with the SHF_COMPRESSED flag. See libelf(3) for more information regarding the compression header.
Parameters
- scn
Section whose compression header will be retrieved. The section's SHF_COMPRESSED flag must be set.
Return Value
On success, return a pointer to the compression header. On failure, return NULL and set a libelf error code.
See Also
elf_compress(3), elf_errno(3), libelf(3), elf(5)
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| elf32_getchdr(), elf64_getchdr() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
History
elf32_getchdr first appeared in elfutils 0.165.
Referenced By
The man page elf64_getchdr(3) is an alias of elf32_getchdr(3).