ELF Library Functions                              elf_kind(3ELF)

NAME
     elf_kind - determine file type

SYNOPSIS
     cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lelf [ library ... ]
     #include <libelf.h>

     Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf *elf);

DESCRIPTION
     This function returns a value identifying the kind  of  file
     associated  with an ELF descriptor (elf). Defined values are
     below:

     ELF_K_AR
           The  file  is  an  archive  [see  ar(3HEAD)].  An  ELF
           descriptor  may  also  be  associated  with an archive
           member, not the archive itself,  and  then  elf_kind()
           identifies the member's type.

     ELF_K_COFF
           The  file  is  a  COFF  object  file.  elf_begin(3ELF)
           describes the library's handling for COFF files.

     ELF_K_ELF
           The  file  is  an  ELF  file.  The  program  may   use
           elf_getident()  to  determine  the  class. Other func-
           tions,  such  as  elf32_getehdr(),  are  available  to
           retrieve other file information.

     ELF_K_NONE
           This indicates a kind of file unknown to the library.

     Other values are reserved, to be assigned as needed  to  new
     kinds of files. elf should be a value previously returned by
     elf_begin(). A null pointer is allowed,  to  simplify  error
     handling, and causes elf_kind() to return ELF_K_NONE.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | MT-Level                    | MT-Safe                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO
     elf(3ELF),       elf32_getehdr(3ELF),       elf_begin(3ELF),
     elf_getident(3ELF), ar(3HEAD), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.8           Last change: 29 Dec 1996                    1