BFD_INIT_MAGIC

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / bfd / init.c

diff --git a/bfd/init.c b/bfd/init.c
index ec6354e8c9ed3d05d9a06b4e00532d33d2068234..ad109819314e00d83debd21735fdfa85f675211a 100644 (file)
--- a/bfd/init.c
+++ b/bfd/init.c
@@ -38,17 +38,24 @@ FUNCTION
        bfd_init
 
 SYNOPSIS
-       void bfd_init (void);
+       size_t bfd_init (void);
 
 DESCRIPTION
        This routine must be called before any other BFD function to
        initialize magical internal data structures.
+       Returns a magic number, which may be used to check
+       that the bfd library is configured as expected by users.
+.
+.{* Value returned by bfd_init.  *}
+.
+.#define BFD_INIT_MAGIC (sizeof (struct bfd_section))
 */
 
 /* Actually, there is currently nothing for this function to do.
    However, someday it may be needed, so keep it around.  */
 
-void
+size_t
 bfd_init (void)
 {
+  return BFD_INIT_MAGIC;
 }