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(See

for include usage.)

The

function retrieves name list entries from the symbol table of an executable file (see

The argument

is set to reference the beginning of the list. The list is preened of binary and invalid data; if an entry in the name list is valid, the

and

for the entry are copied into the list referenced by

No other data is copied. The last entry in the list is always

The number of invalid entries is returned if successful; otherwise, if the file

does not exist or is not executable, or the nl pointer is

the returned value is -1.

function appeared in