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27 .\" Id: dwarf_formref.3 2073 2011-10-27 03:30:47Z jkoshy
34 .Nm dwarf_global_formref
35 .Nd retrieve offsets for REFERENCE class attributes
42 .Fa "Dwarf_Attribute attr"
43 .Fa "Dwarf_Off *retoffset"
44 .Fa "Dwarf_Error *err"
47 .Fo dwarf_global_formref
48 .Fa "Dwarf_Attribute attr"
49 .Fa "Dwarf_Off *retoffset"
50 .Fa "Dwarf_Error *err"
53 These functions return the offsets associated with a DWARF attribute
58 returns the compilation unit relative offset of the descriptor
59 referenced by argument
61 in the location pointed to by argument
65 must be a reference that is local to a compilation unit.
66 Permitted forms for argument
74 .Dv DW_FORM_ref_udata .
77 .Fn dwarf_global_formref
78 returns the section-relative offset of the descriptor referenced by
81 in the location pointed to by argument
88 Permitted forms for argument
91 .Dv DW_FORM_ref_addr ,
92 .Dv DW_FORM_ref_udata ,
98 .Dv DW_FORM_sec_offset .
99 The returned offset is relative to the start of the
105 is not NULL, it will be used to return an error descriptor in case
108 These functions return
111 In case of an error, these functions return
116 These functions may fail with the following errors:
117 .Bl -tag -width ".Bq Er DW_DLE_ATTR_FORM_BAD"
118 .It Bq Er DW_DLE_ARGUMENT
124 .It Bq Er DW_DLE_ATTR_FORM_BAD
125 The attribute referenced by argument
127 was not of a permitted kind.
132 .Xr dwarf_formblock 3 ,
133 .Xr dwarf_formflag 3 ,
134 .Xr dwarf_formsdata 3 ,
135 .Xr dwarf_formsig8 3 ,
136 .Xr dwarf_formstring 3 ,
137 .Xr dwarf_formudata 3 ,