DWARF_TAG(3) | Library Functions Manual | DWARF_TAG(3)

# NAME

`dwarf_tag` —
retrieve the tag associated with a DWARF debugging information entry

# LIBRARY

DWARF Access Library (libdwarf, -ldwarf)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <libdwarf.h>`

int
`dwarf_tag`(Dwarf_Die die, Dwarf_Half *tag, Dwarf_Error *err);

# DESCRIPTION

Function `dwarf_tag`() retrieves the tag associated with the debugging information entry referenced by argument die, and stores it into the location pointed to by argument tag.

If argument err if non-NULL, it will be used to return an error descriptor in case of an error.

# RETURN VALUES

On success, function `dwarf_tag`() returns `DW_DLV_OK`. In case of an error, it returns `DW_DLV_ERROR` and sets argument err.

# ERRORS

Function `dwarf_tag`() can fail with the following error:

[`DW_DLE_ARGUMENT`]
  Argument die or tag was NULL.

# SEE ALSO

dwarf(3), dwarf_die_abbrev_code(3), dwarf_diename(3), dwarf_dieoffset(3)

April 14, 2010 | NetBSD 9.2