elf32_offscn - Man Page
retrieve a section descriptor by file offset for a 32-bit ELF file
Synopsis
#include <libelf.h>
Elf_Scn *elf32_offscn(Elf *elf, off_t offset);
Description
The elf32_offscn function retrieves the section descriptor for the non-empty section at the specified file offset in the ELF32 object referred to by elf.
Parameters
- elf
An Elf pointer to the ELF object from which the section descriptor is to be retrieved.
- offset
An off_t value representing the file offset of the section whose descriptor is to be retrieved.
Return Value
The elf32_offscn function returns a pointer to the Elf_Scn of the non-empty section with a sh_offset matching offset. If an error occurs, it returns NULL and sets an appropriate libelf error code.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| elf32_offscn() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
See Also
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
History
elf32_offscn first appeared in elfutils 0.112. This elfutils libelf function may not be found in other libelf implementations.