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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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