Executable and Linkable Format - Revision history

Anonymoususer852: Add File command to Software, which can be used to identify the type of executable.

2025-08-10T00:39:18Z

Add File command to Software, which can be used to identify the type of executable.

Anonymoususer852: Provide links to sample files available on discmaster.textfiles.com. Provide more software used for analyzing ELF files and references. Add Wikipedia page on DWARF in links.

2025-08-10T00:34:28Z

Provide links to sample files available on discmaster.textfiles.com. Provide more software used for analyzing ELF files and references. Add Wikipedia page on DWARF in links.

GreyCat: Added Kaitai Struct link

2017-06-28T06:34:14Z

Added Kaitai Struct link

Jsummers at 16:05, 22 May 2017

2017-05-22T16:05:15Z

Jsummers: /* Links */

2017-05-22T14:59:11Z

‎Links

Dan Tobias: /* Links */

2015-11-21T00:27:50Z

‎Links

Felix at 09:01, 1 June 2015

2015-06-01T09:01:42Z

Felix at 20:54, 17 May 2015

2015-05-17T20:54:49Z

Jsummers: Updated link

2015-04-08T23:14:44Z

Updated link

Felix: Felix moved page ELF to Executable and Linkable Format

2015-03-11T21:55:15Z

Felix moved page ELF to Executable and Linkable Format

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 * [https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/ GNU C Library] → ldd (prints shared object dependencies)
 * [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
 * elfdump (Available in certain *BSD flavors<ref>[https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/type-o-files-how-does-one-edit.40500/post-224795 Post #8 by kpa of "Type *.o files. How does one edit?" - FreeBSD forums]</ref><ref>[https://sourceforge.net/projects/elfdump/ elfdump - SourceForge project page]</ref> and Solaris<ref>[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23823_01/html/816-5165/elfdump-1.html Synopsis - man pages section 1: User Commands - Oracle Docs]</ref>)

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 |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/688}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/689}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/690}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/691}}
 |kaitai struct=elf
-|extensions={{noext}}, {{ext|elf}}, {{ext|o}}, {{ext|so}}, {{ext|mod}}
+|extensions={{noext}}, {{ext|elf}}, {{ext|o}}, {{ext|ko}}, {{ext|so}}, {{ext|mod}}
 }}
 '''Executable and Linkable Format''' ('''ELF''') is a file format used for executables, shared (dynamically linked) libraries, object code and [[core dump]]s.
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 == Software ==
 * [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
 * [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
 == Links ==
 * [[Wikipedia: Executable and Linkable Format]]
 * [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)]
 * [http://www.cirosantilli.com/elf-hello-world/ ELF Hello World Tutorial]

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 |subcat=Executables
 |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/688}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/689}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/690}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/691}}
 |extensions={{noext}}, {{ext|elf}}, {{ext|o}}, {{ext|so}}, {{ext|mod}}
 }}

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 |extensions={{noext}}, {{ext|elf}}, {{ext|o}}, {{ext|so}}, {{ext|mod}}
 }}
-'''Executable and Linkable Format''' ('''ELF''') is a file format used for executables, shared (dynamically linked) libraries, object code and core dumps.
+'''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.
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 == Format info ==
 * [http://imgur.com/a/MtQZv#0 Graphic showing header structure]
-* [http://linux.die.net/man/5/elf elf(5) manual page]
+* {{manpage|5|elf}}
 == Software ==
-* [http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
+* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
-* [http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
+* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
 == Links ==
 * [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)]
 * [http://www.cirosantilli.com/elf-hello-world/ ELF Hello World Tutorial]

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:59, 22 May 2017
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	* [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]

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:27, 21 November 2015
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [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)]

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:14, 8 April 2015
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
−	* [https://~~code.google~~.com/p/corkami/~~wiki~~/ELF101 ELF101 - a Linux executable walkthrough]	+	* [https://github.com/corkami/pics/blob/master/ELF101.png ELF101 - a Linux executable walkthrough]