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.TH ELF32_CHECKSUM 3 2024-08-14 "Libelf" "Libelf Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
elf32_checksum, elf64_checksum \- compute the checksum for a 32-bit or 64-bit
ELF object file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <libelf.h>
.BI "long int elf32_checksum(Elf *" elf ");"
.BI "long int elf64_checksum(Elf *" elf ");"
.SH DESCRIPTION
Compute a checksum for the ELF object file referred to by
.IR elf .
The checksum is computed from permanent parts of the ELF file and
the result is repeatable. To be repeatable, strippable sections are
not included in computing the checksum.
.B SHT_NOBITS
sections are also not included when computing the checksum. The checksum
can be used as a value for
.BR DT_CHECKSUM .
.SH PARAMETERS
.TP
.I elf
The ELF object file for which the checksum is to be computed.
.SH RETURN VALUE
On success, return the computed checksum. If an error occurs, return -1
and set a libelf error code. The checksum is always calculated as a 4-byte
value. If
.I long int
is larger than 4 bytes, then the checksum will be extended by padding
with zeros.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR elf_errno (3),
.BR libelf (3),
.BR elf (5)
.SH ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
.BR attributes (7).
.TS
allbox;
lbx lb lb
l l l.
Interface Attribute Value
T{
.na
.nh
.BR elf32_checksum (),
.BR elf64_checksum ()
T} Thread safety MT-Safe
.TE
.SH REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.
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