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26*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.\" Id: elf_next.3 189 2008-07-20 10:38:08Z jkoshy
27*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.\"
28*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dd June 17, 2006
29*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Os
30*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dt ELF_NEXT 3
31*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh NAME
32*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Nm elf_next
33*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Nd provide sequential access to the next archive member
34*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh LIBRARY
35*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Lb libelf
36*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh SYNOPSIS
37*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.In libelf.h
38*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ft Elf_Cmd
39*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_next "Elf *elf"
40*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh DESCRIPTION
41*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucThe
42*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_next
43*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucfunction causes the ELF archive descriptor corresponding to argument
44*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar elf
45*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucto be adjusted to provide access to the next member in
46*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucthe archive on a subsequent call to
47*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_begin .
48*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
49*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucThe return value of
50*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_next
51*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucis suitable for use in a loop invoking
52*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_begin .
53*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh RETURN VALUES
54*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucIf successful, function
55*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_next
56*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucreturns the value
57*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv ELF_C_READ .
58*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucOtherwise, if argument
59*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar elf
60*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwas not associated with an archive, or if it was
61*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv NULL ,
62*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucor if any other error occurred, the value
63*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Dv ELF_C_NULL
64*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucis returned.
65*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh EXAMPLES
66*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucTo process all the members of an archive use:
67*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bd -literal -offset indent
68*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucElf_Cmd cmd;
69*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucElf *archive, *e;
70*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc\&...
71*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuccmd = ELF_C_READ;
72*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucarchive = elf_begin(fd, cmd, NULL);
73*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwhile ((e = elf_begin(fd, cmd, archive)) != (Elf *) 0)
74*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc{
75*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	... process `e' here ...
76*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc
77*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	cmd = elf_next(e);
78*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	elf_end(e);
79*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc}
80*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucelf_end(archive);
81*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ed
82*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh ERRORS
83*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
84*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_next
85*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucmay fail with the following error:
86*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bl -tag -width "[ELF_E_RESOURCE]"
87*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
88*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
89*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar elf
90*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwas not associated with a containing
91*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr ar 1
92*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucarchive.
93*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.El
94*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh SEE ALSO
95*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf 3 ,
96*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_begin 3 ,
97*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_end 3 ,
98*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_rand 3
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