1NLIST(3) BSD Library Functions Manual NLIST(3)
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4 nlist — retrieve symbol table name list from an executable file
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7 Utility functions from BSD systems (libbsd, -lbsd)
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10 #include <nlist.h>
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12 int
13 nlist(const char *filename, struct nlist *nl);
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16 The nlist() function retrieves name list entries from the symbol table of
17 an executable file (see a.out(5)). The argument nl is set to reference
18 the beginning of the list. The list is preened of binary and invalid
19 data; if an entry in the name list is valid, the n_type and n_value for
20 the entry are copied into the list referenced by nl. No other data is
21 copied. The last entry in the list is always NULL.
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24 The number of invalid entries is returned if successful; otherwise, if
25 the file filename does not exist or is not executable, the returned value
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29 a.out(5)
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32 A nlist() function appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
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