elf_kind(3ELF) ELF Library Functions elf_kind(3ELF)NAMEelf_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.h(3HEAD)]. An ELF
descriptor may also be associated with an archive mem‐
ber, not the archive itself, and then elf_kind() iden‐
tifies the member's type.
ELF_K_COFF The file is a COFF object file. elf_begin(3ELF)
describes the library's handling for COFF files.
ELF_K_ELF The file is an ELF file. The program may use elf_geti‐
dent() 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 │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Stable │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │MT-Safe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOar.h(3HEAD), elf(3ELF), elf32_getehdr(3ELF), elf_begin(3ELF), elf_geti‐
dent(3ELF), libelf(3LIB), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 11 Jul 2001 elf_kind(3ELF)
