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.TH ELF_BEGIN 3 2017-09-05 "Libelf" "Libelf Programmer's Manual"

.SH NAME

elf_begin \- Return descriptor for ELF file.

.nf

.SH SYNOPSIS

.B #include <libelf.h>

.sp

.BI "Elf *elf_begin (int " filedes ", Elf_Cmd " cmd ", Elf *" ref ");"

.BI "Elf *elf_clone (int " filedes ", Elf_Cmd " cmd ");"

.BI "int elf_end (Elf *" elf ");"

.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION

The

.BR elf_begin ()

.SH RETURN VALUE

.SH ERRORS

elf_begin ELF_E_NO_VERSION ELF_E_INVALID_FILE ELF_E_INVALID_CMD ELF_E_NOMEM

elf_clone ELF_E_NOMEM

elf_end

.SH ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see

.BR attributes (7).

.TS

allbox;

lbw29 lb lb

l l l.

Interface       Attribute       Value

T{

.BR elf_begin (),

.BR elf_clone (),

.BR elf_end ()

T}      Thread safety   MT-Safe

.TE

.SH SEE ALSO