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diff --git a/lib/libelf/elf_hash.3 b/lib/libelf/elf_hash.3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0df2804 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/libelf/elf_hash.3 @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 2006 Joseph Koshy. All rights reserved. +.\" +.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions +.\" are met: +.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. +.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the +.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. +.\" +.\" This software is provided by Joseph Koshy ``as is'' and +.\" any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the +.\" implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose +.\" are disclaimed. in no event shall Joseph Koshy be liable +.\" for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential +.\" damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods +.\" or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) +.\" however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict +.\" liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way +.\" out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of +.\" such damage. +.\" +.\" $FreeBSD$ +.\" +.Dd August 15, 2006 +.Dt ELF_HASH 3 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm elf_hash +.Nd compute a hash value for a string +.Sh LIBRARY +.Lb libelf +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.In libelf.h +.Ft "unsigned long" +.Fn elf_hash "const char *name" +.Sh DESCRIPTION +Function +.Fn elf_hash +computes a portable hash value for the null terminated string +pointed to by argument +.Ar name . +.Pp +The hash value returned is will be identical across +machines of different architectures. +This allows hash tables to be built on one machine and +correctly used on another of a different architecture. +The hash value returned is also guaranteed +.Em not +to be the bit pattern of all ones (~0UL). +.Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES +The library internally uses unsigned 32 bit arithmetic to compute +the hash value. +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr elf 3 , +.Xr gelf 3 |