---
name: "glGetPointerv"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-gl-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glGetPointerv"
---

# glGetPointerv(3x)

return the address of the specified pointer

## NAME

**glGetPointerv** - return the address of the specified pointer

## C SPECIFICATION

void **glGetPointerv**( GLenum *pname*,

```
	void **params )
```

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## PARAMETERS

- *pname*

  Specifies the array or buffer pointer to be returned. Symbolic constants **GL\_COLOR\_ARRAY\_POINTER**, **GL\_EDGE\_FLAG\_ARRAY\_POINTER**, **GL\_FEEDBACK\_BUFFER\_POINTER**, **GL\_INDEX\_ARRAY\_POINTER**, **GL\_NORMAL\_ARRAY\_POINTER**, **GL\_TEXTURE\_COORD\_ARRAY\_POINTER**, **GL\_SELECTION\_BUFFER\_POINTER**, and **GL\_VERTEX\_ARRAY\_POINTER** are accepted.

- *params*

  Returns the pointer value specified by *pname*.

## DESCRIPTION

**glGetPointerv** returns pointer information. *pname*  is a symbolic constant indicating the pointer to be returned, and *params* is a pointer to a location in which to place the returned data.

## NOTES

**glGetPointerv** is available only if the GL version is 1.1 or greater.

The pointers are all client-side state.

The initial value for each pointer is 0.

When the **GL\_ARB\_multitexture** extension is supported, querying the **GL\_TEXTURE\_COORD\_ARRAY\_POINTER** returns the value for the active client texture unit.

## ERRORS

**GL\_INVALID\_ENUM** is generated if *pname* is not an accepted value.

## SEE ALSO

**glArrayElement(3G)**, **glClientActiveTextureARB(3G)**, **glColorPointer(3G)**, **glDrawArrays(3G)**, **glEdgeFlagPointer(3G)**, **glFeedbackBuffer(3G)**, **glIndexPointer(3G)**, **glInterleavedArrays(3G)**, **glNormalPointer(3G)**, **glSelectBuffer(3G)**, **glTexCoordPointer(3G)**, **glVertexPointer(3G)**