elf_fill - Man Page

Set fill byte used when constructing or editing ELF object files.

Synopsis

#include <libelf.h>

void elf_fill(int fill);

Description

The elf_fill function sets the fill byte used by libelf to pad new gaps between ELF sections or data elements when an ELF object file is resized or realigned using elf_update. The default fill byte used by libelf is zero.

Parameters

fill

The value used to fill gaps in future writes to ELF objects.  This value should be between 0 and 255 (inclusive).  Only the least significant 8 bits are used.

Return Value

elf_fill returns no value.

See Also

elf_update(3), libelf(3), elf(5)

Attributes

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

InterfaceAttributeValue
elf_fill()Thread safetyMT-Unsafe race

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.

Info

2025-03-31 Libelf Programmer's Manual