dlinfo(3C) Standard C Library Functions dlinfo(3C)NAMEdlinfo - dynamic load information
SYNOPSIS
#include <dlfcn.h>
#include <link.h>
#include <limits.h>
int dlinfo(void *handle, int request, void *p);
DESCRIPTION
The dlinfo() function sets or extracts information from the runtime
linker ld.so.1(1). This function is loosely modeled after the ioctl(2)
function. The request argument and a third argument of varying type are
passed to dlinfo(). The action taken by dlinfo() depends on the value
of the request that is provided.
The handle argument is either the value that is returned from a
dlopen(3C) or dlmopen() call, or the special handle RTLD_SELF. A handle
argument is required for all requests except RTLD_DI_CONFIGADDR,
RTLD_DI_GETSIGNAL, and RTLD_DI_SETSIGNAL. If handle is the value that
is returned from a dlopen() or dlmopen() call, the information returned
by the dlinfo() call pertains to the specified object. If handle is the
special handle RTLD_SELF, the information returned by the dlinfo() call
pertains to the caller.
The request argument can take the following values:
RTLD_DI_ARGSINFO
Obtain process argument information. The p argument is a pointer
(Dl_argsinfo_t *p). The following elements from this structure are
initialized:
dla_argc The number of arguments passed to the process.
dla_argv The argument array passed to the process.
dla_envp The active environment variable array that is available
to the process. This element initially points to the
environment variable array that is made available to
exec(2). This element can be updated should an alterna‐
tive environment be established by the process. See
putenv(3C).
dla_auxv The auxiliary vector array passed to the process.
A process can be established from executing the runtime linker
directly from the command line. See ld.so.1(1). The Dl_argsinfo_t
information reflects the information that is made available to the
application regardless of how the runtime linker has been invoked.
RTLD_DI_CONFIGADDR
Obtain the configuration file information. The p argument is a
Dl_info_t pointer (Dl_info_t *p). The following elements from this
structure are initialized:
dli_fname The full name of the configuration file.
dli_fbase The base address of the configuration file loaded into
memory.
RTLD_DI_LINKMAP
Obtain the Link_map for the handle that is specified. The p argu‐
ment points to a Link_map pointer (Link_map **p). The actual stor‐
age for the Link_map structure is maintained by ld.so.1.
The Link_map structure includes the following members:
unsigned long l_addr; /* base address */
char *l_name; /* object name */
Elf32_Dyn *l_ld; /* .dynamic section */
Link_map *l_next; /* next link object */
Link_map *l_prev; /* previous link object */
char *l_refname; /* filter reference name */
l_addr The base address of the object loaded into memory.
l_name The full name of the loaded object. This full name is
the filename of the object as referenced by ld.so.1.
l_ld Points to the SHT_DYNAMIC structure.
l_next The next Link_map on the link-map list. Other objects
on the same link-map list as the current object can be
examined by following the l_next and l_prev members.
l_prev The previous Link_map on the link-map list.
l_refname If the object that is referenced is a filter, this
member points to the name of the object being fil‐
tered. If the object is not a filter, this member is
0. See the .
RTLD_DI_LMID
Obtain the ID for the link-map list upon which the handle is
loaded. The p argument is a Lmid_t pointer (Lmid_t *p).
RTLD_DI_SERINFO
Obtain the library search paths for the handle that is specified.
The p argument is a Dl_serinfo_t pointer (Dl_serinfo_t *p). A user
must first initialize the Dl_serinfo_t structure with a
RTLD_DI_SERINFOSIZE request. See EXAMPLES.
The returned Dl_serinfo_t structure contains dls_cnt Dl_serpath_t
entries. Each entry's dlp_name member points to the search path.
The corresponding dlp_info member contains one of more flags indi‐
cating the origin of the path. See the LA_SER_* flags that are
defined in <link.h>.
RTLD_DI_SERINFOSIZE
Initialize a Dl_serinfo_t structure for the handle that is speci‐
fied, for use in a RTLD_DI_SERINFO request. Both the dls_cnt and
dls_size members are returned. The dls_cnt member indicates the
number of search paths that are applicable to the handle. The
dls_size member indicates the total size of a Dl_serinfo_t buffer
required to hold dls_cnt Dl_serpath_t entries and the associated
search path strings. The p argument is a Dl_serinfo_t pointer
(Dl_serinfo_t *p).
To obtain the complete path information, a new Dl_serinfo_t buffer
of size dls_size should be allocated. This new buffer should be
initialized with the dls_cnt and dls_size entries. The initialized
buffer is then passed to a RTLD_DI_SERINFO request. See EXAMPLES.
RTLD_DI_ORIGIN
Obtain the origin of the dynamic object that is associated with the
handle. The p argument is a char pointer (char *p). The dirname(3C)
of the associated object's realpath(3C), which can be no larger
than {PATH_MAX}, is copied to the pointer p.
RTLD_DI_GETSIGNAL
Obtain the numeric signal number used by the runtime linker to kill
the process in the event of a fatal runtime error. The p argument
is an int pointer (int *p). The signal number is copied to the
pointer p.
By default, the signal used by the runtime linker to terminate a
process is SIGKILL. See thr_kill(3C). This default can be changed
by calling dlinfo() with RTLD_DI_SETSIGNAL or by setting the envi‐
ronment variable LD_SIGNAL. See ld.so.1(1).
RTLD_DI_SETSIGNAL
Provide a numeric signal number used by the runtime linker to kill
the process in the event of a fatal runtime error. The p argument
is an int pointer (int *p). The value pointed to by p is estab‐
lished as the terminating signal value.
The current signal number used by the runtime linker to terminate a
process can be obtained from dlinfo() using RTLD_DI_GETSIGNAL. Use
of the RTLD_DI_SETSIGNAL option is equivalent to setting the envi‐
ronment variable LD_SIGNAL. See ld.so.1(1).
RTLD_DI_DEFERRED
Assign a new dependency name to an existing deferred dependency.
The p argument is a Dl_definfo_t pointer (Dl_definfo *p). The
dlv_refname field defines an existing dependency name. The dlv_dep‐
name field defines the new dependency name.
Dependency names are defined by DT_NEEDED dynamic entries, which
can be displayed using the -d option of elfdump(1). Individual
dependencies can be tagged as deferred. See the -z deferred option
of ld(1). Deferred dependencies are only loaded during process exe‐
cution, when the first binding to a deferred reference is made.
Prior to a deferred dependency being loaded, the dependency name
can be changed with RTLD_DI_DEFERRED. See also
RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM.
Once a deferred dependency is loaded, any attempt to change the
dependency name with dlinfo() results in an error return of −1.
RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM
Assign a new dependency name to an existing deferred symbol, using
a symbol reference that exists to the dependency. The p argument is
a Dl_definfo_t pointer (Dl_definfo *p). The dlv_refname field
defines a symbol reference to the deferred dependency. The dlv_dep‐
name field defines the new dependency name.
RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM provides an alternative means of modifying a
deferred dependency to using RTLD_DI_DEFERRED. One, or more symbol
references can be associated with a deferred dependency.
RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM allows one of these deferred symbol references
to be used to select the associated deferred dependency. Prior to a
deferred dependency being loaded, the dependency name can be
changed with RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM. See EXAMPLES.
Once a deferred dependency is loaded, any attempt to change the
dependency name with dlinfo() results in an error return of −1.
RETURN VALUES
The dlinfo() function returns −1 if the request is invalid, the parame‐
ter p is NULL, or the Dl_serinfo_t structure is uninitialized for a
RTLD_DI_SERINFO request. dlinfo() also returns −1 if the handle argu‐
ment does not refer to a valid object opened by dlopen(), or is not the
special handle RTLD_SELF. Detailed diagnostic information is available
with dlerror(3C).
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Use dlinfo() to obtain library search paths.
The following example demonstrates how a dynamic object can inspect the
library search paths that would be used to locate a simple filename
with dlopen(). For simplicity, error checking has been omitted.
Dl_serinfo_t _info, *info = &_info;
Dl_serpath_t *path;
uint_t cnt;
/* determine search path count and required buffer size */
dlinfo(RTLD_SELF, RTLD_DI_SERINFOSIZE, info);
/* allocate new buffer and initialize */
info = malloc(_info.dls_size);
info->dls_size = _info.dls_size;
info->dls_cnt = _info.dls_cnt;
/* obtain sarch path information */
dlinfo(RTLD_SELF, RTLD_DI_SERINFO, info);
path = &info->dls_serpath[0];
for (cnt = 1; cnt <= info->dls_cnt; cnt++, path++) {
(void) printf("%2d: %s\n", cnt, path->dls_name);
}
Example 2 Use dlinfo() to change a deferred dependency.
The following program defines a deferred dependency, bar.so, and an
associated deferred symbol reference.
$ elfdump -d main | egrep "NEEDED|POSFLAG
[0] POSFLAG_1 0x5 [ LAZY DEFERRED ]
[1] NEEDED 0x17e bar.so
$ elfdump -y main | fgrep foo
[12] DBLP [1] bar.so foo
The program probes the existence of the symbol foo(), and if the symbol
can not be found, exchanges the deferred dependency associated with the
symbol for a new dependency name foo.so.
if (dlsym(RTLD_PROBE, "foo") == NULL) {
Dl_definfo_t info;
info.dld_refname = "foo";
info.dld_depname = "foo.so";
if (dlinfo(RTLD_SELF, RTLD_DI_DEFERRED_SYM, &info) == -1)
return (1);
if (dlsym(RTLD_PROBE, "foo") == NULL)
return (1);
}
return (foo());
USAGE
The dlinfo() function is one of a family of functions that give the
user direct access to the dynamic linking facilities. These facilities
are available to dynamically-linked processes only. See the .
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Committed │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │MT-Safe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOelfdump(1), ld(1), ld.so.1(1), exec(2), ioctl(2), dirname(3C),
dlclose(3C), dldump(3C), dlerror(3C), dlopen(3C), dlsym(3C),
putenv(3C), realpath(3C), thr_kill(3C), attributes(5).
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