elf_getarhdr - Man Page
retrieve archive member header information
Synopsis
#include <libelf.h> Elf_Arhdr *elf_getarhdr(Elf *elf);
Description
Return a Elf_Arhdr * describing the archive header of the archive member currently referred to by an ELF descriptor.
The Elf_Arhdr structure is defined as:
typedef struct {
char *ar_name; /* Name of archive member. */
time_t ar_date; /* File date. */
uid_t ar_uid; /* User ID. */
gid_t ar_gid; /* Group ID. */
mode_t ar_mode; /* File mode. */
int64_t ar_size; /* File size. */
char *ar_rawname; /* Original name of archive member. */
} Elf_Arhdr;Parameters
- elf
An ELF descriptor referring to a member of an archive file.
Return Value
If elf refers to an archive member, elf_getarhdr() returns a pointer to its archive header. This pointer is valid until elf or the parent archive Elf descriptor are closed using elf_end(). If elf does not refer to an archive member or the header cannot be acquired then NULL is returned.
See Also
elf_begin(3), elf_getaroff(3), elf_next(3), elf_rand(3), libelf(3), elf(5)
Attributes
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| elf_getarhdr() | Thread safety | MT-safe |
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
Referenced By
2025-06-06 Libelf Programmer's Manual