4.3BSD - /usr/man/cat3/nlist.0

NLIST(3)                                                              NLIST(3)


NAME
       nlist - get entries from name list

SYNOPSIS
       #include <nlist.h>

       nlist(filename, nl)
       char *filename;
       struct nlist nl[];

DESCRIPTION
       Nlist  examines  the  name list in the given executable output file and
       selectively extracts a list of values.  The name list  consists  of  an
       array  of  structures  containing names, types and values.  The list is
       terminated with a null name.  Each name is looked up in the  name  list
       of  the file.  If the name is found, the type and value of the name are
       inserted in the next two fields.   If  the  name  is  not  found,  both
       entries are set to 0.  See a.out(5) for the structure declaration.

       This  subroutine  is  useful for examining the system name list kept in
       the file /vmunix.  In this way programs  can  obtain  system  addresses
       that are up to date.

SEE ALSO
       a.out(5)

DIAGNOSTICS
       If  the  file  cannot  be  found or if it is not a valid namelist -1 is
       returned;  otherwise,  the  number  of  unfound  namelist  entries   is
       returned.

       The type entry is set to 0 if the symbol is not found.


4th Berkeley Distribution        May 15, 1985                         NLIST(3)