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diff --git a/linkers/elftoolchain/libelf/elf_hash.3 b/linkers/elftoolchain/libelf/elf_hash.3 deleted file mode 100644 index f099558..0000000 --- a/linkers/elftoolchain/libelf/elf_hash.3 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ -.\" Copyright (c) 2006,2008 Joseph Koshy. All rights reserved. -.\" -.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without -.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions -.\" are met: -.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. -.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the -.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. -.\" -.\" This software is provided by Joseph Koshy ``as is'' and -.\" any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the -.\" implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose -.\" are disclaimed. in no event shall Joseph Koshy be liable -.\" for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential -.\" damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods -.\" or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) -.\" however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict -.\" liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way -.\" out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of -.\" such damage. -.\" -.\" $Id: elf_hash.3 189 2008-07-20 10:38:08Z jkoshy $ -.\" -.Dd August 15, 2006 -.Os -.Dt ELF_HASH 3 -.Sh NAME -.Nm elf_hash -.Nd compute a hash value for a string -.Sh LIBRARY -.Lb libelf -.Sh SYNOPSIS -.In libelf.h -.Ft "unsigned long" -.Fn elf_hash "const char *name" -.Sh DESCRIPTION -Function -.Fn elf_hash -computes a portable hash value for the null terminated string -pointed to by argument -.Ar name . -.Pp -The hash value returned is will be identical across -machines of different architectures. -This allows hash tables to be built on one machine and -correctly used on another of a different architecture. -The hash value returned is also guaranteed -.Em not -to be the bit pattern of all ones (~0UL). -.Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES -The library internally uses unsigned 32 bit arithmetic to compute -the hash value. -.Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr elf 3 , -.Xr gelf 3 |