elf32_getchdr3
Retrieve the compression header for a section from a 32-bit or 64-bit elf object file.
Usage
#include <libelf.h> Elf32_Chdr *elf32_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn); Elf64_Chdr *elf64_getchdr(Elf_Scn *scn);
Overview
Retrieve the compression header for a section with compressed data. Sections with compressed data are indicated with the SHF_COMPRESSED flag. See libelf(3) for more information regarding the compression header.
Parameters
- scn
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Section whose compression header will be retrieved. The section's
SHF_COMPRESSEDflag must be set.
Return value
On success, return a pointer to the compression header. On failure, return NULL and set a libelf error code.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| elf32_getchdr(), elf64_getchdr() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
Releases
Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 13 (Trixie).