NAME
elf_getarhdr – retrieve ar(1) header for an archive member
LIBRARY
library “libelf”
SYNOPSIS
#include <libelf.h>
Elf_Arhdr *
elf_getarhdr(Elf *elf);
DESCRIPTION
The elf_getarhdr() function returns a pointer to an archive member header for a descriptor elf. This descriptor must have been returned by a prior call to elf_begin(3), and must be a descriptor for a member inside an ar(1) archive.
Structure Elf_Arhdr includes the following members:
- char * ar_name
-
A pointer to a null terminated string containing the translated name of the archive member.
- char * ar_rawname
-
A pointer to a null terminated string containing the untranslated name for the archive member, including all ar(1) formatting characters and trailing white space.
- time_t ar_date
-
The timestamp associated with the member.
- uid_t ar_uid
-
The uid of the creator of the member.
- gid_t ar_gid
-
The gid of the creator of the member.
- mode_t ar_mode
-
The file mode of the member.
- size_t ar_size
-
The size of the member in bytes.
RETURN VALUES
This function returns a valid pointer to an Elf_Arhdr structure if successful, or NULL if an error is encountered.
ERRORS
Function elf_getarhdr() may fail with the following errors:
- [ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
-
Argument elf was NULL.
- [ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
-
Argument elf was not a descriptor for a member of an ar(1) archive.