[3/9,v2] doc: Add elf32_getchdr.3 and elf64_getchdr.3
Commit Message
Signed-off-by: Aaron Merey <amerey@redhat.com>
---
v2 changes:
Mention that SHF_COMPRESSED must be set.
Add elf_compress (3) to SEE ALSO.
Remove "This elfutils libelf function may not be
found in other libelf implementations".
On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 1:23 PM Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org> wrote:
>
> It should also mention what the Elf32_Chdr structure looks
> like and what the meaning the fields have. What the legal values of
> ch_type are, that ch_size is the uncompressed section data size, and
> that ch_addralign is the alignment of the uncompressed data.
I will include this information in the upcoming libelf man page.
doc/elf32_getchdr.3 | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
doc/elf64_getchdr.3 | 1 +
2 files changed, 61 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 doc/elf32_getchdr.3
create mode 100644 doc/elf64_getchdr.3
Comments
Hi Aaron,
On Wed, 2024-10-02 at 22:26 -0400, Aaron Merey wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Merey <amerey@redhat.com>
> ---
>
> v2 changes:
>
> Mention that SHF_COMPRESSED must be set.
>
> Add elf_compress (3) to SEE ALSO.
>
> Remove "This elfutils libelf function may not be
> found in other libelf implementations".
>
> On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 1:23 PM Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org> wrote:
> >
> > It should also mention what the Elf32_Chdr structure looks
> > like and what the meaning the fields have. What the legal values of
> > ch_type are, that ch_size is the uncompressed section data size, and
> > that ch_addralign is the alignment of the uncompressed data.
>
> I will include this information in the upcoming libelf man page.
OK. Then this version of the man page looks good.
Thanks,
Mark
> doc/elf32_getchdr.3 | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> doc/elf64_getchdr.3 | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 doc/elf32_getchdr.3
> create mode 100644 doc/elf64_getchdr.3
>
> diff --git a/doc/elf32_getchdr.3 b/doc/elf32_getchdr.3
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..f7f35c96
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/elf32_getchdr.3
> @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
> +.TH ELF32_GETCHDR 3 2024-08-14 "Libelf" "Libelf Programmer's Manual"
> +
> +.SH NAME
> +elf32_getchdr, elf64_getchdr \- retrieve the compression header for a
> +section from a 32-bit or 64-bit ELF object file.
> +
> +.SH SYNOPSIS
> +.nf
> +.B #include <libelf.h>
> +
> +.BI "Elf32_Chdr *elf32_getchdr(Elf_Scn *" scn ");"
> +.BI "Elf64_Chdr *elf64_getchdr(Elf_Scn *" scn ");"
> +
> +.SH DESCRIPTION
> +Retrieve the compression header for a section with compressed data.
> +Sections with compressed data are indicated with the
> +.B SHF_COMPRESSED
> +flag. See
> +.BR libelf (3)
> +for more information regarding the compression header.
> +
> +.SH PARAMETERS
> +.TP
> +.I scn
> +Section whose compression header will be retrieved. The section's
> +.B SHF_COMPRESSED
> +flag must be set.
> +
> +.SH RETURN VALUE
> +On success, return a pointer to the compression header. On failure,
> +return NULL and set a libelf error code.
> +
> +.SH SEE ALSO
> +.BR elf_compress (3),
> +.BR elf_errno (3),
> +.BR libelf (3),
> +.BR elf (5)
> +
> +.SH ATTRIBUTES
> +For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
> +.BR attributes (7).
> +.TS
> +allbox;
> +lbx lb lb
> +l l l.
> +Interface Attribute Value
> +T{
> +.na
> +.nh
> +.BR elf32_getchdr (),
> +.BR elf64_getchdr ()
> +T} Thread safety MT-Safe
> +.TE
> +
> +.SH REPORTING BUGS
> +Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
> +
> +.SH HISTORY
> +.B elf32_getchdr
> +first appeared in elfutils 0.165.
> diff --git a/doc/elf64_getchdr.3 b/doc/elf64_getchdr.3
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000..fa49616b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/elf64_getchdr.3
> @@ -0,0 +1 @@
> +.so man3/elf32_getchdr.3
new file mode 100644
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+.TH ELF32_GETCHDR 3 2024-08-14 "Libelf" "Libelf Programmer's Manual"
+
+.SH NAME
+elf32_getchdr, elf64_getchdr \- retrieve the compression header for a
+section from a 32-bit or 64-bit ELF object file.
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+.B #include <libelf.h>
+
+.BI "Elf32_Chdr *elf32_getchdr(Elf_Scn *" scn ");"
+.BI "Elf64_Chdr *elf64_getchdr(Elf_Scn *" scn ");"
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Retrieve the compression header for a section with compressed data.
+Sections with compressed data are indicated with the
+.B SHF_COMPRESSED
+flag. See
+.BR libelf (3)
+for more information regarding the compression header.
+
+.SH PARAMETERS
+.TP
+.I scn
+Section whose compression header will be retrieved. The section's
+.B SHF_COMPRESSED
+flag must be set.
+
+.SH RETURN VALUE
+On success, return a pointer to the compression header. On failure,
+return NULL and set a libelf error code.
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR elf_compress (3),
+.BR elf_errno (3),
+.BR libelf (3),
+.BR elf (5)
+
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
+.BR attributes (7).
+.TS
+allbox;
+lbx lb lb
+l l l.
+Interface Attribute Value
+T{
+.na
+.nh
+.BR elf32_getchdr (),
+.BR elf64_getchdr ()
+T} Thread safety MT-Safe
+.TE
+
+.SH REPORTING BUGS
+Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
+
+.SH HISTORY
+.B elf32_getchdr
+first appeared in elfutils 0.165.
new file mode 100644
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.so man3/elf32_getchdr.3