DWARF_ERRMSG(3) | Library Functions Manual | DWARF_ERRMSG(3)

# NAME

`dwarf_errmsg` —
retrieve a human-readable string corresponding to a Dwarf_Error instance

# LIBRARY

DWARF Access Library (libdwarf, -ldwarf)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <libdwarf.h>`

const char *
`dwarf_errmsg`(Dwarf_Error err);

# DESCRIPTION

Function `dwarf_errmsg`() returns a `NUL`-terminated string for the error denoted by argument err.

Argument err should be a valid handle to a Dwarf_Error instance.

# Memory Management

The returned pointer should not be freed using free(3) or dwarf_dealloc(3).

# RETURN VALUES

Function `dwarf_errmsg`() returns a pointer to a `NUL`-terminated string.

# SEE ALSO

dwarf(3), dwarf_errno(3)

December 12, 2009 | NetBSD 9.1