DWARF_NEW_FDE(3) | Library Functions Manual | DWARF_NEW_FDE(3)

# NAME

`dwarf_new_fde` — allocate a DWARF frame descriptor

# LIBRARY

DWARF Access Library (libdwarf, -ldwarf)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <libdwarf.h>`

Dwarf_P_Fde
`dwarf_new_fde`(Dwarf_P_Debug dbg, Dwarf_Error *err);

# DESCRIPTION

Function `dwarf_new_fde`() allocates a new DWARF frame descriptor.

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

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_new_fde`() returns the newly created frame descriptor. In case of an error, function `dwarf_new_fde`() returns `DW_DLV_BADADDR` and sets the argument err.

# ERRORS

Function `dwarf_new_fde`() can fail with:

[`DW_DLE_ARGUMENT`]
  Argument dbg was `NULL`.
[`DW_DLE_MEMORY`]
  An out of memory condition was encountered during the execution of the function.

# SEE ALSO

dwarf(3), dwarf_add_fde_inst(3), dwarf_add_frame_cie(3), dwarf_add_frame_fde(3), dwarf_add_frame_fde_b(3), dwarf_fde_cfa_offset(3)

September 24, 2011 | NetBSD 11.0