Hi! On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:02:46PM +0900, Daisuke HATAYAMA wrote: > diff --git a/man5/elf.5 b/man5/elf.5 > index 20ed3d8..e4987b8 100644 > --- a/man5/elf.5 > +++ b/man5/elf.5 > @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ > .\" 2007-10-11, Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxx>, various fixes > .\" 2007-12-08, mtk, Converted from mdoc to man macros > .\" > -.TH ELF 5 2007-12-28 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" > +.TH ELF 5 2010-01-21 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" > .SH NAME > elf \- format of Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files > .SH SYNOPSIS > @@ -543,6 +543,28 @@ in bytes. > If a file has no program header, > .IR e_phnum > holds the value zero. > +.IP > +If the number of entries in the program header table is larger than or equal to > +.BR PN_XNUM > +(0xffff), this member holds > +.BR PN_XNUM > +(0xffff). The real number of entries in the program header table is held in I would join the two sentences with "and" or similarly. > +.IR sh_info > +member of the initial entry in section header table. Otherwise, the > +.IR sh_info > +member of the initial entry contains the value zero. > +.\" .Bl -tag -width "PN_XNUM" > +.RS 12 > +.TP 9 > +.BR PN_XNUM > +This is defined as 0xffff, the largest number > +.IR e_phnum > +can have, specifying where the actual number of program headers is > +assigned. > +.PD > +.RE > +.\" .El > +.IP > .TP > .IR e_shentsize > This member holds a sections header's size in bytes. > @@ -561,6 +583,17 @@ If a file has no section > header table, > .IR e_shnum > holds the value of zero. > +.IP > +If the number of entries in the section header table is larger than or equal to > +.BR SHN_LORESERVE > +(0xff00), > +.IR e_shnum > +holds the value zero. The real number of entries in the section header I would join the two sentences with "and" or similarly, again. What a strange interface, the other two hold the max value while e_shnum holds zero in case of overflow. > +table is held in > +.IR sh_size > +of the initial entry in section header table. Otherwise, the > +.IR sh_size > +of the initial entry in section header table holds the value zero. > .TP > .IR e_shstrndx > This member holds the section header table index of the entry associated I think you should also note this special meaning in sh_size description. > @@ -568,6 +601,17 @@ with the section name string table. > If the file has no section name string > table, this member holds the value > .BR SHN_UNDEF . > +.IP > +If the index of section name string table section is larger than or equal to > +.BR SHN_LORESERVE > +(0xff00), this member holds > +.BR SHN_XINDEX > +(0xffff) and the real index of the section name string table section > +is held in the > +.IR sh_link > +member of the initial entry in section header table. Otherwise, the > +.IR sh_link > +member of the initial entry in section header table contains the value zero. > .RS 12 > .\" .Bl -tag -width "SHN_LORESERVE" > .TP 14 I think you should describe these as Linux extensions in the NOTES section. Kind regards, -- Petr "Pasky" Baudis When I feel like exercising, I just lie down until the feeling goes away. -- xed_over -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
