Executable and Linkable Format

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{{FormatInfo
|[[File Formats]]
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|formattype=electronic
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|subcat=Executables
|[[Electronic File Formats]]
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|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/688}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/689}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/690}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/691}}
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|kaitai struct=elf
|[[Executables]]
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|extensions={{noext}}, {{ext|elf}}, {{ext|o}}, {{ext|so}}, {{ext|mod}}
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}}
|'''ELF'''
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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.
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'''ELF''', Executable and Linkable Format, is an executable file format.  
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[[Wikipedia:Executable and Linkable Format|The Wikipedia article]] has a long list of links to various specifications.
  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format The Wikipedia article] has a long list of links to various specifications.
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== Format info ==
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* [http://imgur.com/a/MtQZv#0 Graphic showing header structure]
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* {{manpage|5|elf}}
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== Software ==
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* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → objdump
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* [https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ GNU Binutils] → readelf
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== Links ==
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* [[Wikipedia: Executable and Linkable Format]]
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* [https://github.com/corkami/pics/blob/master/ELF101.png ELF101 - a Linux executable walkthrough]
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* [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)]
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* [http://www.cirosantilli.com/elf-hello-world/ ELF Hello World Tutorial]

Latest revision as of 06:34, 28 June 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
Kaitai Struct Spec elf.ksy

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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