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26*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.\" Id: elf_rand.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_RAND 3
31*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh NAME
32*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Nm elf_rand
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 off_t
39*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_rand "Elf *archive" "off_t offset"
40*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh DESCRIPTION
41*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucThe
42*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_rand
43*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucfunction causes the ELF descriptor
44*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar archive
45*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucto be adjusted so that the next call to
46*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_begin 3
47*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwill provide access to the archive member at byte offset
48*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar offset
49*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucin the archive.
50*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
51*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar offset
52*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucis the byte offset from the start of the archive to the beginning of
53*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucthe archive header for the desired member.
54*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
55*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArchive member offsets may be retrieved using the
56*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_getarsym 3
57*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucfunction.
58*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh RETURN VALUES
59*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
60*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_rand
61*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucreturns
62*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar offset
63*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucif successful or zero in case of an error.
64*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh EXAMPLES
65*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucTo process all the members of an archive use:
66*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bd -literal -offset indent
67*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucoff_t off;
68*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucElf *archive, *e;
69*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc\&...
70*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuccmd = ELF_C_READ;
71*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucarchive = elf_begin(fd, cmd, NULL);
72*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwhile ((e = elf_begin(fd, cmd, archive)) != (Elf *) 0)
73*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc{
74*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	... process `e' here ...
75*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	elf_end(e);
76*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc
77*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	off = ...new value...;
78*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	if (elf_rand(archive, off) != off) {
79*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc		... process error ...
80*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	}
81*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc}
82*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucelf_end(archive);
83*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ed
84*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Pp
85*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucTo rewind an archive, use:
86*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bd -literal -offset indent
87*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucElf *archive;
88*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc\&...
89*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucif (elf_rand(archive, SARMAG) != SARMAG) {
90*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc	... error ...
91*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc}
92*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ed
93*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh ERRORS
94*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucFunction
95*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Fn elf_rand
96*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucmay fail with the following errors:
97*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Bl -tag -width "[ELF_E_RESOURCE]"
98*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
99*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
100*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar archive
101*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwas null.
102*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
103*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
104*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar archive
105*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucwas not a descriptor for an
106*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr ar 1
107*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucarchive.
108*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.It Bq Er ELF_E_ARCHIVE
109*0a6a1f1dSLionel SambucArgument
110*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Ar offset
111*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambucdid not correspond to the start of an archive member header.
112*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.El
113*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Sh SEE ALSO
114*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr ar 1 ,
115*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf 3 ,
116*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_begin 3 ,
117*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_end 3 ,
118*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_getarsym 3 ,
119*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr elf_next 3 ,
120*0a6a1f1dSLionel Sambuc.Xr gelf 3
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