---
name: "unw_get_proc_name_by_ip"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libunwind"
version: "1.8.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unw_get_proc_name_by_ip"
---

# unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip(3)

## NAME

unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip -- get procedure name

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<libunwind.h\>\

int unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip(unw\_addr\_space\_t as, unw\_word\_t ip, char \*bufp, size\_t len, unw\_word\_t \*offp, void \*arg);\

## DESCRIPTION

The unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip() routine returns the name of  a procedure just like unw\_get\_proc\_name(), except that the  name is looked up by instruction pointer (IP) instead of a cursor.

The routine expects the following arguments: as is the  address-space in which the instruction pointer should be looked up.  For a look-up in the local address-space,  unw\_local\_addr\_space can be passed for this argument.  Argument ip is the instruction-pointer for which the procedure  name should be looked up. The bufp argument is a pointer to  a character buffer that is at least len bytes long. This buffer  is used to return the name of the procedure. The offp argument  is a pointer to a word that is used to return the byte offset of the  instruction-pointer relative to the start of the procedure.  Lastly, arg is the address space argument that should be used  when accessing the address space. It has the same purpose as the  argument of the same name for unw\_init\_remote(). When  accessing the local address space (first argument is  unw\_local\_addr\_space), NULL must be passed for this  argument.

Note that on some platforms there is no reliable way to distinguish  between procedure names and ordinary labels. Furthermore, if symbol  information has been stripped from a program, procedure names may be  completely unavailable or may be limited to those exported via a  dynamic symbol table. In such cases,  unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip() may return the name of a label  or a preceding (nearby) procedure. However, the offset returned  through offp is always relative to the returned name, which  ensures that the value (address) of the returned name plus the  returned offset will always be equal to the instruction pointer  ip.

## RETURN VALUE

On successful completion, unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip() returns 0. Otherwise the negative value of one of the error codes  below is returned.

## THREAD AND SIGNAL SAFETY

unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip() is thread safe. If the local  address-space is passed in argument as, this routine is also  safe to use from a signal handler.

## ERRORS

- UNW\_EUNSPEC

   An unspecified error occurred.

- UNW\_ENOINFO

   Libunwind was unable to determine  the name of the procedure.

- UNW\_ENOMEM

   The procedure name is too long to fit  in the buffer provided. A truncated version of the name has been  returned.

In addition, unw\_get\_proc\_name\_by\_ip() may return any error  returned by the access\_mem() callback (see  unw\_create\_addr\_space(3libunwind)).

## SEE ALSO

libunwind(3libunwind), unw\_create\_addr\_space(3libunwind), unw\_get\_proc\_name(3libunwind), unw\_init\_remote(3libunwind)

## AUTHOR

David Mosberger-Tang\
 Email: **dmosberger@gmail.com**\
 WWW: **http://www.nongnu.org/libunwind/**.