ELF_FILL(3ELF) ELF Library Functions ELF_FILL(3ELF)
NAME
elf_fill - set fill byte
SYNOPSIS
cc [
flag ... ]
file ...
-lelf [
library ... ]
#include <libelf.h>
void elf_fill(
int fill);
DESCRIPTION
Alignment constraints for
ELF files sometimes require the presence of
``holes.'' For example, if the data for one section are required to
begin on an eight-byte boundary, but the preceding section is too
``short,'' the library must fill the intervening bytes. These bytes
are set to the
fill character. The library uses zero bytes unless the
application supplies a value. See
elf_getdata(3ELF) for more
information about these holes.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Stable |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | MT-Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
elf(3ELF),
elf_flagdata(3ELF),
elf_getdata(3ELF),
elf_update(3ELF),
libelf(3LIB),
attributes(7)NOTES
An application can assume control of the object file organization by
setting the
ELF_F_LAYOUT bit (see
elf_flagdata(3ELF)). When this is
done, the library does
not fill holes.
July 11, 2001 ELF_FILL(3ELF)
