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27*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.\" Id: dwarf_attr.3 2072 2011-10-27 03:26:49Z jkoshy
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29*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dd April 8, 2010
30*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Os
31*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dt DWARF_ATTR 3
32*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh NAME
33*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Nm dwarf_attr
34*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Nd retrieve an attribute descriptor associated with a DWARF debugging information entry
35*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh LIBRARY
36*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Lb libdwarf
37*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh SYNOPSIS
38*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.In libdwarf.h
39*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ft int
40*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fo dwarf_attr
41*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fa "Dwarf_Die die"
42*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fa "Dwarf_Half attr"
43*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fa "Dwarf_Attribute *atp"
44*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fa "Dwarf_Error *err"
45*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fc
46*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh DESCRIPTION
47*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
48*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn dwarf_attr
49*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucretrieves the attribute descriptor for an attribute associated
50*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwith the DWARF debugging information entry descriptor in
51*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucargument
52*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar die .
53*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
54*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucDWARF attribute descriptors are represented by value of the opaque
55*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuctype
56*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Vt Dwarf_Attribute ,
57*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucsee
58*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf 3 .
59*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
60*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
61*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar attr
62*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucnames the desired DWARF attribute.
63*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucLegal values for argument
64*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar attr
65*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucare those denoted by the
66*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv DW_AT_*
67*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucconstants in the DWARF specification.
68*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
69*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
70*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar atp
71*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucpoints to a location into which the returned attribute descriptor
72*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwill be written.
73*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucThe returned descriptor may then be passed to the form query functions in the
74*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf 3
75*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucAPI set to access the data associated with the attribute.
76*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
77*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucIf argument
78*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar err
79*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucis non-NULL, it will be used to return an error descriptor in case
80*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucof an error.
81*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh RETURN VALUES
82*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
83*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn dwarf_attr
84*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucreturns
85*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv DW_DLV_OK on success.
86*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
87*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucIf the debugging information entry descriptor denoted by argument
88*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar die
89*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucdoes not contain the named attribute, the function returns
90*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv DW_DLV_NO_ENTRY
91*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucand sets argument
92*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar err .
93*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFor other errors, it returns
94*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv DW_DLV_ERROR
95*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucand sets argument
96*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar err .
97*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh ERRORS
98*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
99*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn dwarf_attr
100*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuccan fail with the following errors:
101*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bl -tag -width ".Bq Er DW_DLE_ARGUMENT"
102*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er DW_DLE_ARGUMENT
103*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucEither of arguments
104*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar die
105*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucor
106*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar atp
107*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwas NULL.
108*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er DW_DLE_NO_ENTRY
109*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
110*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar die
111*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuchad no attribute corresponding to the value
112*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucin argument
113*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar attr .
114*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.El
115*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh SEE ALSO
116*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf 3 ,
117*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf_attrlist 3 ,
118*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf_hasattr 3 ,
119*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf_hasform 3 ,
120*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf_whatattr 3 ,
121*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr dwarf_whatform 3
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