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diff --git a/lib/libelf/elf_version.3 b/lib/libelf/elf_version.3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e918710 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/libelf/elf_version.3 @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +.\" 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 June 1, 2006 +.Dt ELF_VERSION 3 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm elf_version +.Nd retrieve or set ELF library operating version +.Sh LIBRARY +.Lb libelf +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.In libelf.h +.Ft unsigned int +.Fn elf_version "unsigned int version" +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Fn elf_version +function is used to query the current operating version of the ELF +library, and to inform the ELF library about the application's desired +operating version. +.Pp +If the argument +.Ar version +is +.Dv EV_NONE , +the +.Fn elf_version +function returns the currently configured operating version for the +ELF library. +.Pp +If the argument +.Ar version +is not +.Dv EV_NONE , +and if argument +.Ar version +is supported by the ELF library, function +.Fn elf_version +sets the library's operating version to +.Ar version , +and returns the previous value of the operating version. +If argument +.Ar version +cannot be supported, then the +.Fn elf_version +function returns +.Dv EV_NONE . +.Sh RETURN VALUES +The +.Fn elf_version +function returns the currently configured ELF library version, or +.Dv EV_NONE +if an unsupported version is requested. +.Sh EXAMPLES +An application program would inform the ELF library about its desired +operating version and check for an error using the following code +snippet: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE) + err(EX_SOFTWARE, "ELF library too old"); +.Ed +.Sh ERRORS +Function +.Fn elf_version +may fail with the following error: +.Bl -tag -width "[ELF_E_RESOURCE]" +.It Bq Er "ELF_E_VERSION" +An unsupported library version number was requested. +.El +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr elf 3 , +.Xr gelf 3 |