nlist(3) BSD Library Functions Manual nlist(3)
NAME
nlist -- retrieve symbol table name list from an executable file
SYNOPSIS
#include <mach-o/nlist.h>
int
nlist(const char *filename, struct nlist *nl);
DESCRIPTION
The nlist() function retrieves name list entries from the symbol table of
an executable file. (See <mach-o/nlist.h>) The argument nl is set to ref-
erence the beginning of the list. The list is preened of binary and
invalid data; if an entry in the name list is valid, the n_type and
n_value for the entry are copied into the list referenced by nl. No
other data is copied. The last entry in the list is always NULL.
RETURN VALUES
The number of invalid entries is returned if successful; otherwise, if
the file filename does not exist or is not executable, the returned value
is -1.
SEE ALSO
Mach-O(5)
HISTORY
A nlist() function appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
Darwin April 19, 1994 Darwin
Mac OS X 10.8 - Generated Wed Aug 29 15:23:10 CDT 2012