ELF32_OFFSCN(3)           Libelf Programmer's Manual           ELF32_OFFSCN(3)



NAME
       elf32_offscn - retrieve a section descriptor by file offset for a
       32-bit ELF file


SYNOPSIS
       #include <libelf.h>

       Elf_Scn *elf32_offscn(Elf *elf, off_t offset);


DESCRIPTION
       The elf32_offscn function retrieves the section descriptor for the non-
       empty section at the specified file offset in the ELF32 object referred
       to by elf.


PARAMETERS
       elf    An Elf pointer to the ELF object from which the section
              descriptor is to be retrieved.


       offset An off_t value representing the file offset of the section whose
              descriptor is to be retrieved.


RETURN VALUE
       The elf32_offscn function returns a pointer to the Elf_Scn of the non-
       empty section with a sh_offset matching offset.  If an error occurs, it
       returns NULL and sets an appropriate libelf error code.


ATTRIBUTES
       For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
       attributes(7).

       +--------------------------------------------+---------------+---------+
       |Interface                                   | Attribute     | Value   |
       +--------------------------------------------+---------------+---------+
       |elf32_offscn ()                             | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
       +--------------------------------------------+---------------+---------+

SEE ALSO
       elf64_offscn(3), libelf(3), elf(5),


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or
       https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.


HISTORY
       elf32_offscn first appeared in elfutils 0.112. This elfutils libelf
       function may not be found in other libelf implementations.

Libelf                            2024-07-18                   ELF32_OFFSCN(3)