Top "Elf" questions

How to retrieve the GCC version used to compile a given ELF executable?

I'd like to retrieve the GCC version used to compile a given executable. I tried readelf but didn't get the …

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arm gcc toolchain as arm-elf or arm-none-eabi, what is the difference?

When you build a gcc toolchain there is the possibility to build it as arm-elf or as arm-none-eabi, but what …

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How to strip executables thoroughly

I'd like to strip as much as I can - on Linux: an ELF. I only want in there the …

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How to extract only the raw contents of an ELF section?

I've tried the following, but the resulting file is still an ELF and not purely the section content. $ objcopy --only-section=&…

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building Linux kernel on Mac OS X

I am doing a project to modify the Linux kernel. I have a desktop Linux machine and I have no …

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What are the meanings of the columns of the symbol table displayed by readelf?

Could someone explain the columns shown of the symbol table using readelf?

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What do R_X86_64_32S and R_X86_64_64 relocation mean?

Got the following error when I tried to compile a C application in 64-bit FreeBSD: relocation R_X86_64_32S can …

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How can I generate an ELF file with GCC?

I am writing C and C++ code on Linux OS and I am using GCC. After finishing my code, I …

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What exactly does `-rdynamic` do and when exactly is it needed?

What exactly does -rdynamic (or --export-dynamic at the linker level) do and how does it relate to symbol visibility as …

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What's the difference of section and segment in ELF file format

From wiki Executable and Linkable Format: The segments contain information that is necessary for runtime execution of the file, while …

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