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.TH NLIST 3 
.SH NAME
nlist \- get entries from name list
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <a.out.h>
.br
.B nlist(filename, nl)
.br
.B char *filename;
.DT
.nf
.ft 3
struct nlist nl[ ];
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Nlist
examines the name list in
the given executable output file
and selectively extracts a
list of values.
The name list consists of
an array of structures containing names,
types and values.
The list is terminated with a null name.
Each name is looked up in the name list of
the file.
If the name is found, the type and value of the
name are inserted in the next two fields.
If the name is not found, both entries are set to 0.
See
.IR a.out (5)
for the structure declaration.
.PP
This subroutine is useful for
examining the system name list kept in
the file
.BR /vmunix .
In this way programs can obtain system addresses
that are up to date.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
a.out(5)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
All
type entries are set to 0 if the file cannot be found
or if it is not a valid namelist.
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c392c345 BJ	1	.TH NLIST 3
	2	.SH NAME
	3	nlist \- get entries from name list
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B #include <a.out.h>
	6	.br
	7	.B nlist(filename, nl)
	8	.br
	9	.B char *filename;
	10	.DT
	11	.nf
	12	.ft 3
	13	struct nlist nl[ ];
	14	.fi
	15	.SH DESCRIPTION
	16	.I Nlist
	17	examines the name list in
	18	the given executable output file
	19	and selectively extracts a
	20	list of values.
	21	The name list consists of
	22	an array of structures containing names,
	23	types and values.
	24	The list is terminated with a null name.
	25	Each name is looked up in the name list of
	26	the file.
	27	If the name is found, the type and value of the
	28	name are inserted in the next two fields.
	29	If the name is not found, both entries are set to 0.
	30	See
	31	.IR a.out (5)
	32	for the structure declaration.
	33	.PP
	34	This subroutine is useful for
	35	examining the system name list kept in
	36	the file
	37	.BR /vmunix .
	38	In this way programs can obtain system addresses
	39	that are up to date.
	40	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	41	a.out(5)
	42	.SH DIAGNOSTICS
	43	All
	44	type entries are set to 0 if the file cannot be found
	45	or if it is not a valid namelist.