Function
elf_getident ();
returns a pointer to the initial bytes of the file for descriptor
elf
If argument
sz
is non-null, the size of the identification area returned is written
to the location pointed to by
sz
This location is set to zero on errors.
RETURN VALUES
Function
elf_getident ();
will return a non-NULL pointer to the initial bytes of the file if
successful, or NULL if an error condition is detected.
ERRORS
Function
elf_getident ();
can fail with the following errors:
Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
A NULL value was passed in for argument
elf
Bq Er ELF_E_SEQUENCE
ELF descriptor
elf
was opened for writing and function
elf_getident ();
was called before a call to
elf_update3.