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ELF_KIND(3)             NetBSD Library Functions Manual            ELF_KIND(3)


NAME

     elf_kind -- determine ELF file type


LIBRARY

     ELF Object Manipulation Library (libelf, -lelf)


SYNOPSIS

     #include <libelf.h>

     Elf_Kind
     elf_kind(Elf *elf);


DESCRIPTION

     The elf_kind() function identifies the kind of file associated with its
     argument elf.  The argument elf is allowed to be NULL.


RETURN VALUES

     The elf_kind() function returns one of the following values:

     ELF_K_AR
             The file associated with argument elf is an archive.

     ELF_K_ELF
             The file associated with argument elf is an ELF file.

     ELF_K_NONE
             The argument elf was NULL, or the ELF library could not determine
             the type of the file associated with argument elf, or an error
             occurred when processing.


SEE ALSO

     elf(3), elf_begin(3), elf_getident(3), gelf(3)

NetBSD 10.99                     June 1, 2006                     NetBSD 10.99