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1.1     ! root        1: .TH NLIST 3  "19 January 1983"
        !             2: .UC 4
        !             3: .SH NAME
        !             4: nlist \- get entries from name list
        !             5: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             6: .nf
        !             7: .B #include <nlist.h>
        !             8: .PP
        !             9: .B nlist(filename, nl)
        !            10: .B char *filename;
        !            11: .B struct nlist nl[];
        !            12: .fi
        !            13: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            14: .I Nlist
        !            15: examines the name list in the given executable output file
        !            16: and selectively extracts a list of values.
        !            17: The name list consists of an array of structures containing names,
        !            18: types and values.
        !            19: The list is terminated with a null name.
        !            20: Each name is looked up in the name list of the file.
        !            21: If the name is found, the type and value of the
        !            22: name are inserted in the next two fields.
        !            23: If the name is not found, both entries are set to 0.
        !            24: See
        !            25: .IR a.out (5)
        !            26: for the structure declaration.
        !            27: .PP
        !            28: This subroutine is useful for examining the system name list kept in the file
        !            29: .BR /vmunix .
        !            30: In this way programs can obtain system addresses that are up to date.
        !            31: .SH "SEE ALSO"
        !            32: a.out(5)
        !            33: .SH DIAGNOSTICS
        !            34: All type entries are set to 0 if the file cannot be found
        !            35: or if it is not a valid namelist.

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