elf_kind3
Determine the type of file represented by an elf descriptor.
Usage
#include <libelf.h> Elf_Kind elf_kind(Elf *elf);
Overview
The elf_kind function determines the file type of the file represented by elf. This type identifies whether the descriptor represents an ELF object, an archive member, or some other type of file.
Parameters
- elf
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The ELF descriptor.
Return value
The file type of the file represented by elf. The possible return value are
ELF_K_NONE-
Unknown file type.
ELF_K_AR-
Archive member.
ELF_K_COFF-
COFF object file. COFF is not supported by elfutils libelf.
ELF_K_ELF-
ELF object file.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| elf_kind() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |