| ELF_GETIDENT(3) | Library Functions Manual | ELF_GETIDENT(3) | 
elf_getident —
#include <libelf.h>
char *
  
  elf_getident(Elf
    *elf, size_t
  *sz);
elf_getident() returns a pointer to the initial
  bytes of the file for descriptor elf.
If argument sz is non-null, the size of the identification area returned is written to the location pointed to by sz. This location is set to zero on errors.
elf_getident() will return a non-NULL pointer
  to the initial bytes of the file if successful, or NULL if an error condition
  is detected.
elf_getident() can fail with the following
  errors:
ELF_E_ARGUMENT]ELF_E_SEQUENCE]elf_getident() was called before a call
      to elf_update(3).| July 3, 2006 | NetBSD 9.4 |