nlist_pa(4)nlist_pa(4)NAME
nlist_pa: nlist, nlist64 - structure formats for PA-RISC systems
SYNOPSIS
Remarks
The exact content of the structures defined below can be best found by
examining It varies somewhat between various HP-UX implementations.
This manpage describes on PA-RISC systems. For on Integrity systems,
see nlist_ia(4).
DESCRIPTION
and can be used to extract information from the symbol table in an
object file (see nlist(3C)). They are basically the same tool except
can only process SOM files on a PA-RISC 32-bit system while can process
SOM and ELF files on either a PA-RISC 32-bit or 64-bit system. Since
symbol tables are machine dependent (as defined in each implementa‐
tion's copy of a header file, is defined to encapsulate the differ‐
ences.
The nlist function, either or when used with the corresponding nlist
structure, can be used to extract certain information about selected
symbols in the symbol table. The data associated with each symbol is
machine specific, thus only the name and position of the field in the
function is standardized by HP-UX. The rest of the structure includes
at least the value and type of the symbol. The names and meanings of
all fields not standardized will change no more than necessary.
SEE ALSOnlist(3C), a.out(4).
PA-RISC Systems Only nlist_pa(4)
