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41 .Nd retrieve symbol table name list from an executable file
47 .Fn nlist "const char *filename" "struct nlist *nl"
52 retrieves name list entries from the symbol table of an
57 is set to reference the
58 beginning of the list.
59 The list is preened of binary and invalid data;
61 name list is valid, the
65 for the entry are copied into the list
68 No other data is copied.
69 The last entry in the list is always
72 The number of invalid entries is returned if successful; otherwise,
75 does not exist or is not executable, the returned value is \-1.