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26 .\" Id: elf_getident.3 189 2008-07-20 10:38:08Z jkoshy
33 .Nd return the initial bytes of a file
39 .Fn elf_getident "Elf *elf" "size_t *sz"
43 returns a pointer to the initial bytes of the file for descriptor
48 is non-null, the size of the identification area returned is written
49 to the location pointed to by
51 This location is set to zero on errors.
55 will return a non-NULL pointer to the initial bytes of the file if
56 successful, or NULL if an error condition is detected.
60 can fail with the following errors:
61 .Bl -tag -width "[ELF_E_RESOURCE]"
62 .It Bq Er ELF_E_ARGUMENT
63 A NULL value was passed in for argument
65 .It Bq Er ELF_E_SEQUENCE
68 was opened for writing and function
70 was called before a call to