Executable and Linkable Format

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'''Executable and Linkable Format''' ('''ELF''') is a file format used for executables, shared (dynamically linked) libraries, object code and core dumps.
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'''Executable and Linkable Format''' ('''ELF''') is a file format used for executables, shared (dynamically linked) libraries, object code and [[core dump]]s.
  
 
[[Wikipedia:Executable and Linkable Format|The Wikipedia article]] has a long list of links to various specifications.
 
[[Wikipedia:Executable and Linkable Format|The Wikipedia article]] has a long list of links to various specifications.
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== Format info ==
 
== Format info ==
 
* [http://imgur.com/a/MtQZv#0 Graphic showing header structure]
 
* [http://imgur.com/a/MtQZv#0 Graphic showing header structure]
* [http://linux.die.net/man/5/elf elf(5) manual page]
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* {{manpage|5|elf}}
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
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* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
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* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [[Wikipedia: Executable and Linkable Format]]
 
* [https://github.com/corkami/pics/blob/master/ELF101.png ELF101 - a Linux executable walkthrough]
 
* [https://github.com/corkami/pics/blob/master/ELF101.png ELF101 - a Linux executable walkthrough]
 
* [https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=EBE7DEDA70D06DA0!107&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!AD-O3oq3Ung7pzk Hacking GCN via OpenGL (it's got an ELF in it)]
 
* [https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=EBE7DEDA70D06DA0!107&app=PowerPoint&authkey=!AD-O3oq3Ung7pzk Hacking GCN via OpenGL (it's got an ELF in it)]
 
* [http://www.cirosantilli.com/elf-hello-world/ ELF Hello World Tutorial]
 
* [http://www.cirosantilli.com/elf-hello-world/ ELF Hello World Tutorial]

Revision as of 16:05, 22 May 2017

File Format
Name Executable and Linkable Format
Ontology
Extension(s) (none), .elf, .o, .so, .mod
PRONOM fmt/688, fmt/689, fmt/690, fmt/691

Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) is a file format used for executables, shared (dynamically linked) libraries, object code and core dumps.

The Wikipedia article has a long list of links to various specifications.

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