NAME¶

libcerror.h — Library to support cross-platform C error functions

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <libcerror.h>

Support functions

const char *


libcerror_get_version(
void);

Error functions

void


libcerror_error_free(
libcerror_error_t **error);

void


libcerror_error_set(
libcerror_error_t **error,
int error_domain,
int error_code,
const char *format_string
...);

int


libcerror_error_matches(
libcerror_error_t *error,
int error_domain,
int error_code);

int


libcerror_error_fprint(
libcerror_error_t *error,
FILE *stream);

int


libcerror_error_sprint(
libcerror_error_t *error,
char *string,
size_t size);

int


libcerror_error_backtrace_fprint(
libcerror_error_t *error,
FILE *stream);

int


libcerror_error_backtrace_sprint(
libcerror_error_t *error,
char *string,
size_t size);

System error functions

void


libcerror_system_set_error(
libcerror_error_t **error,
int error_domain,
int error_code,
uint32_t system_error_code,
const char *format_string
...);

DESCRIPTION¶

The libcerror_get_version() function is used to retrieve the library version.

RETURN VALUES¶

Most of the functions return NULL or -1 on error, dependent on the return type. For the actual return values see <libcerror.h>.

ENVIRONMENT¶

None

FILES¶

None

SEE ALSO¶

<libcerror.h>

AUTHORS¶

Joachim Metz <joachim.metz@gmail.com>

BUGS¶

Please report bugs of any kind on the project issue tracker: https://github.com/libyal/libcerror/issues

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright (C) 2008-2026, Joachim Metz <joachim.metz@gmail.com>.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.