gelf(3ELF) ELF Library Functions gelf(3ELF)NAME
gelf, gelf_checksum, gelf_fsize, gelf_getcap, gelf_getclass, gelf_get‐
dyn, gelf_getehdr, gelf_getmove, gelf_getphdr, gelf_getrel,
gelf_getrela, gelf_getshdr, gelf_getsym, gelf_getsyminfo, gelf_get‐
symshndx, gelf_newehdr, gelf_newphdr, gelf_update_cap, gelf_update_dyn,
gelf_update_ehdr, gelf_update_getmove, gelf_update_move,
gelf_update_phdr, gelf_update_rel, gelf_update_rela, gelf_update_shdr,
gelf_update_sym, gelf_update_symshndx, gelf_update_syminfo,
gelf_xlatetof, gelf_xlatetom - generic class-independent ELF interface
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... −lelf [ library... ]
#include <gelf.h>
long gelf_checksum(Elf *elf);
size_t gelf_fsize(Elf *elf, Elf_Type type, size_t cnt, unsigned ver);
int gelf_getcap(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Cap *dst);
int gelf_getclass(Elf *elf);
GElf_Dyn *gelf_getdyn(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Dyn *dst);
GElf_Ehdr *gelf_getehdr(Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *dst);
GElf_Move *gelf_getmove(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Move *dst);
GElf_Phdr *gelf_getphdr(Elf *elf, int ndx, GElf_Phdr *dst);
GElf_Rel *gelf_getrel(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Rel *dst);
GElf_Rela *gelf_getrela(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Rela *dst);
GElf_Shdr *gelf_getshdr(Elf_Scn *scn, GElf_Shdr *dst);
GElf_Sym *gelf_getsym(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Sym *dst);
GElf_Syminfo *gelf_getsyminfo(Elf_Data *src, int ndx, GElf_Syminfo
*dst);
GElf_Sym *gelf_getsymshndx(Elf_Data *symsrc, Elf_Data *shndxsrc, int
ndx, GElf_Sym *symdst, Elf32_Word *shndxdst);
unsigned long gelf_newehdr(Elf *elf, int class);
unsigned long gelf_newphdr(Elf *elf, size_t phnum);
int gelf_update_cap(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Cap *src);
int gelf_update_dyn(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Dyn *src);
int gelf_update_ehdr(Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *src);
int gelf_update_move(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Move *src);
int gelf_update_phdr(Elf *elf, int ndx, GElf_Phdr *src);
int gelf_update_rel(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Rel *src);
int gelf_update_rela(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Rela *src);
int gelf_update_shdr(Elf_Scn *dst, GElf_Shdr *src);
int gelf_update_sym(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Sym *src);
int gelf_update_syminfo(Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Syminfo *src);
int gelf_update_symshndx(Elf_Data *symdst, Elf_Data *shndxdst, int ndx,
GElf_Sym *symsrc, Elf32_Word shndxsrc);
Elf_Data *gelf_xlatetof(Elf *elf, Elf_Data *dst, const Elf_Data *src,
unsigned encode);
Elf_Data *gelf_xlatetom(Elf *elf, Elf_Data *dst, const Elf_Data *src,
unsigned encode);
DESCRIPTION
GElf is a generic, ELF class-independent API for manipulating ELF
object files. GElf provides a single, common interface for handling
32-bit and 64-bit ELF format object files. GElf is a translation layer
between the application and the class-dependent parts of the ELF
library. Thus, the application can use GElf, which in turn, will call
the corresponding elf32_ or elf64_ functions on behalf of the applica‐
tion. The data structures returned are all large enough to hold 32-bit
and 64-bit data.
GElf provides a simple, class-independent layer of indirection over the
class-dependent ELF32 and ELF64 API's. GElf is stateless, and may be
used along side the ELF32 and ELF64 API's.
GElf always returns a copy of the underlying ELF32 or ELF64 structure,
and therefore the programming practice of using the address of an ELF
header as the base offset for the ELF's mapping into memory should be
avoided. Also, data accessed by type-casting the Elf_Data buffer to a
class-dependent type and treating it like an array, for example, a sym‐
bol table, will not work under GElf, and the gelf_get functions must be
used instead. See the EXAMPLE section.
Programs that create or modify ELF files using libelf(3LIB) need to
perform an extra step when using GElf. Modifications to GElf values
must be explicitly flushed to the underlying ELF32 or ELF64 structures
by way of the gelf_update_ interfaces. Use of elf_update or elf_flagelf
and the like remains the same.
The sizes of versioning structures remain the same between ELF32 and
ELF64. The GElf API only defines types for versioning, rather than a
functional API. The processing of versioning information will stay the
same in the GElf environment as it was in the class-dependent ELF envi‐
ronment.
List of Functions
gelf_checksum() An analog to elf32_checksum(3ELF) and
elf64_checksum(3ELF).
gelf_fsize() An analog to elf32_fsize(3ELF) and
elf64_fsize(3ELF).
gelf_getcap() Retrieves the Elf32_Cap or Elf64_Cap informa‐
tion from the capability table at the given
index. dst points to the location where the
GElf_Cap capability entry is stored.
gelf_getclass() Returns one of the constants ELFCLASS32, ELF‐
CLASS64 or ELFCLASSNONE.
gelf_getdyn() Retrieves the Elf32_Dyn or Elf64_Dyn informa‐
tion from the dynamic table at the given index.
dst points to the location where the GElf_Dyn
dynamic entry is stored.
gelf_getehdr() An analog to elf32_getehdr(3ELF) and
elf64_getehdr(3ELF). dst points to the location
where the GElf_Ehdr header is stored.
gelf_getmove() Retrieves the Elf32_Move or Elf64_Move informa‐
tion from the move table at the given index.
dst points to the location where the GElf_Move
move entry is stored.
gelf_getphdr() An analog toelf32_getphdr(3ELF) and elf64_get‐
phdr(3ELF). dst points to the location where
the GElf_Phdr program header is stored.
gelf_getrel() Retrieves the Elf32_Rel or Elf64_Rel informa‐
tion from the relocation table at the given
index. dst points to the location where the
GElf_Rel relocation entry is stored.
gelf_getrela() Retrieves the Elf32_Rela or Elf64_Rela informa‐
tion from the relocation table at the given
index. dst points to the location where the
GElf_Rela relocation entry is stored.
gelf_getshdr() An analog to elf32_getshdr(3ELF) and elf64_get‐
shdr(3ELF). dst points to the location where
the GElf_Shdr section header is stored.
gelf_getsym() Retrieves the Elf32_Sym or Elf64_Sym informa‐
tion from the symbol table at the given index.
dst points to the location where the GElf_Sym
symbol entry is stored.
gelf_getsyminfo() Retrieves the Elf32_Syminfo or Elf64_Syminfo
information from the relocation table at the
given index. dst points to the location where
the GElf_Syminfo symbol information entry is
stored.
gelf_getsymshndx() Provides an extension to gelf_getsym() that
retrieves the Elf32_Sym or Elf64_Sym informa‐
tion, and the section index from the symbol ta‐
ble at the given index ndx.
The symbols section index is typically recorded
in the st_shndx field of the symbols structure.
However, a file that requires ELF Extended Sec‐
tions may record an st_shndx of SHN_XINDEX
indicating that the section index must be
obtained from an associated SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX
section entry. If xshndx and shndxdata are non-
null, the value recorded at index ndx of the
SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX table pointed to by shndxdata
is returned in xshndx. See USAGE.
gelf_newehdr() An analog to elf32_newehdr(3ELF) and
elf64_newehdr(3ELF).
gelf_newphdr() An analog to elf32_newphdr(3ELF) and elf64_new‐
phdr(3ELF).
gelf_update_cap() Copies the GElf_Cap information back into the
underlying Elf32_Cap or Elf64_Cap structure at
the given index.
gelf_update_dyn() Copies the GElf_Dyn information back into the
underlying Elf32_Dyn or Elf64_Dyn structure at
the given index.
gelf_update_ehdr() Copies the contents of the GElf_Ehdr ELF header
to the underlying Elf32_Ehdr or Elf64_Ehdr
structure.
gelf_update_move() Copies the GElf_Move information back into the
underlying Elf32_Move or Elf64_Move structure
at the given index.
gelf_update_phdr() Copies of the contents of GElf_Phdr program
header to underlying the Elf32_Phdr or
Elf64_Phdr structure.
gelf_update_rel() Copies the GElf_Rel information back into the
underlying Elf32_Rel or Elf64_Rel structure at
the given index.
gelf_update_rela() Copies the GElf_Rela information back into the
underlying Elf32_Rela or Elf64_Rela structure
at the given index.
gelf_update_shdr() Copies of the contents of GElf_Shdr section
header to underlying the Elf32_Shdr or
Elf64_Shdr structure.
gelf_update_sym() Copies the GElf_Sym information back into the
underlying Elf32_Sym or Elf64_Sym structure at
the given index.
gelf_update_syminfo() Copies the GElf_Syminfo information back into
the underlying Elf32_Syminfo or Elf64_Syminfo
structure at the given index.
gelf_update_symshndx() Provides an extension to gelf_update_sym() that
copies the GElf_Sym information back into the
Elf32_Sym or Elf64_Sym structure at the given
index ndx, and copies the extended xshndx sec‐
tion index into the Elf32_Word at the given
index ndx in the buffer described by shndxdata.
See USAGE.
gelf_xlatetof() An analog to elf32_xlatetof(3ELF) and
elf64_xlatetof(3ELF)gelf_xlatetom() An analog to elf32_xlatetom(3ELF) and
elf64_xlatetom(3ELF)RETURN VALUES
Upon failure, all GElf functions return 0 and set elf_errno. See
elf_errno(3ELF)EXAMPLES
Example 1: Printing the ELF Symbol Table
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <libelf.h>
#include <gelf.h>
void
main(int argc, char **argv)
{
Elf *elf;
Elf_Scn *scn = NULL;
GElf_Shdr shdr;
Elf_Data *data;
int fd, ii, count;
elf_version(EV_CURRENT);
fd = open(argv[1], O_RDONLY);
elf = elf_begin(fd, ELF_C_READ, NULL);
while ((scn = elf_nextscn(elf, scn)) != NULL) {
gelf_getshdr(scn, &shdr);
if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
/* found a symbol table, go print it. */
break;
}
}
data = elf_getdata(scn, NULL);
count = shdr.sh_size / shdr.sh_entsize;
/* print the symbol names */
for (ii = 0; ii < count; ++ii) {
GElf_Sym sym;
gelf_getsym(data, ii, &sym);
printf("%s\n", elf_strptr(elf, shdr.sh_link, sym.st_name));
}
elf_end(elf);
close(fd);
}
USAGE
ELF Extended Sections are employed to allow an ELF file to contain more
than 0xff00 (SHN_LORESERVE) section. See the Linker and Libraries Guide
for more information.
FILES
/lib/libelf.so.1 shared object
/lib/64/libelf.so.1 64-bit shared object
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Stable │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT Level │MT-Safe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOelf(3ELF), elf32_checksum(3ELF), elf32_fsize(3ELF), elf32_gete‐
hdr(3ELF), elf32_newehdr(3ELF), elf32_getphdr(3ELF), elf32_new‐
phdr(3ELF), elf32_getshdr(3ELF), elf32_xlatetof(3ELF), elf32_xlate‐
tom(3ELF), elf_errno(3ELF), libelf(3LIB), attributes(5)
Linker and Libraries Guide
SunOS 5.10 8 June 2004 gelf(3ELF)
