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ldtbread(S)


ldtbread -- read an indexed symbol table entry of a common object file

Syntax

cc . . . -lld

#include <filehdr.h>
#include <syms.h>
#include <ldfcn.h>

int ldtbread (ldptr, symindex, symbol) LDFILE *ldptr; long symindex; SYMENT *symbol;

Description

The ldtbread function reads the symbol table entry specified by symindex of the common object file currently associated with ldptr into the area of memory beginning at symbol.

The ldtbread function returns SUCCESS or FAILURE. ldtbread fails if symindex is greater than or equal to the number of symbols in the object file, or if it cannot read the specified symbol table entry.

Note that the first symbol in the symbol table has an index of zero.

See also

ldfcn(FP), ldgetname(S), ldtbindex(S), ldtbseek(S)

Standards conformance

ldtbread is not part of any currently supported standard; it is an extension of AT&T System V provided by the Santa Cruz Operation.
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