DWARF_DEF_MACRO(3) | Library Functions Manual | DWARF_DEF_MACRO(3)

# NAME

`dwarf_def_macro` —
add a macro definition to a DWARF producer instance

# LIBRARY

DWARF Access Library (libdwarf, -ldwarf)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <libdwarf.h>`

int
`dwarf_def_macro`(Dwarf_P_Debug dbg, Dwarf_Unsigned lineno, char *name, char *value, Dwarf_Error *err);

# DESCRIPTION

Function `dwarf_def_macro`() adds a macro definition to a DWARF producer instance.

Argument dbg should reference a DWARF producer instance allocated using dwarf_producer_init(3) or dwarf_producer_init_b(3).

Argument lineno specifies the line number of the source line where the macro is defined. A line number of zero is used for macros that are defined before any source file is read.

Argument name should point to a NUL-terminated string containing the name of the macro. For function-like macros this parameter should also include parentheses and parameter names if any.

Argument value should point to a NUL-terminated string containing the value of the macro. If the macro does not have a value, argument value should be set to NULL.

If argument err is not NULL, it will be used to store error information in case of an error.

# RETURN VALUES

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

# EXAMPLE

To record the fact that a macro named `_STDIO_H_` was defined at line 20 of the current macro file, use:

    Dwarf_P_Debug dbg;
    Dwarf_Error de;

    /* ... Assume 'dbg' refers to a DWARF producer instance... */
    if (dwarf_def_macro(dbg, 20, "_STDIO_H_", NULL, &de) != DW_DLV_OK)
    	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "dwarf_def_macro failed: %s",
    	    dwarf_errmsg(-1));

# ERRORS

Function `dwarf_def_macro`() can fail with:

[`DW_DLE_ARGUMENT`]
  Either arguments dbg or name was NULL.
[`DW_DLE_MEMORY`]
  An out of memory condition was encountered during the execution of the function.

# SEE ALSO

dwarf(3), dwarf_end_macro_file(3), dwarf_producer_init(3), dwarf_producer_init_b(3), dwarf_start_macro_file(3), dwarf_undef_macro(3), dwarf_vendor_ext(3)

November 9, 2011 | NetBSD 9.3