---
name: "elf_update"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libelf"
version: "0.197-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elf_update"
---

# elf\_update(3)

update an ELF descriptor

## NAME

elf\_update - update an ELF descriptor

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## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<libelf.h\>**

**off\_t elf\_update (Elf \****elf***, Elf\_Cmd** *cmd***);**

## DESCRIPTION

The **elf\_update**()