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ELF_FILL(3) Libelf Programmer's Manual ELF_FILL(3)

NAME

elf_fill - Set fill byte used when constructing or editing ELF object files.

SYNOPSIS

#include <libelf.h>
void elf_fill(int fill);

DESCRIPTION

The elf_fill function sets the fill byte used by libelf to pad new gaps between ELF sections or data elements when an ELF object file is resized or realigned using elf_update. The default fill byte used by libelf is zero.

PARAMETERS

The value used to fill gaps in future writes to ELF objects. This value should be between 0 and 255 (inclusive). Only the least significant 8 bits are used.

RETURN VALUE

elf_fill returns no value.

SEE ALSO

elf_update(3), libelf(3), elf(5)

ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

Interface Attribute Value
elf_fill () Thread safety MT-Unsafe race

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <elfutils-devel@sourceware.org> or https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/.

2025-03-31 Libelf