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libelf [2008/01/16 05:10] – Freshen page: development is now in CVS not Perforce. Add a link to the elf(3) manuals on the web. JosephKoshylibelf [2021/04/25 04:05] (current) – development has moved. MarkLinimon
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 +====== Project Moved ======
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 +**Note**: Ongoing development of ''%%libelf%%'' has moved to the [[http://elftoolchain.sourceforge.net/|Elftoolchain project]] on %%SourceForge%%.Net.
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 ====== LibElf ====== ====== LibElf ======
  
-LibElf is project implementing a BSD-licensed implementation of the SVR4 [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=elf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=SunOS+5.10&format=html ELF(3)]+LibElf is project implementing a BSD-licensed implementation of the SVR4 [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=elf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=SunOS+5.10&format=html|ELF(3)]]
 API.  The scope of the project includes: API.  The scope of the project includes:
-  * An [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/ implementation of the ELF(3) API], +  * An [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/|implementation of the ELF(3) API]], 
-  * A [http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/user/jkoshy/projects/libbsdelf/ts TET based test-suite] for the API, +  * A [[http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/user/jkoshy/projects/libbsdelf/ts|TET based test-suite]] for the API, 
-  * [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=elf&apropos=0&sektion=3&manpath=FreeBSD+8-current&format=html Manual pages] for section 3 of the %%FreeBSD%% manual set, +  * [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=elf&apropos=0&sektion=3&manpath=FreeBSD+8-current&format=html|Manual pages]] for section 3 of the %%FreeBSD%% manual set, 
-  * A [http://people.freebsd.org/~jkoshy/download/libelf/article.html tutorial documentation] (currently a work-in-progress) suitable for inclusion in the %%FreeBSD%% Developer's Handbook.+  * A [[http://people.freebsd.org/~jkoshy/download/libelf/article.html|tutorial documentation]] (currently a work-in-progress) suitable for inclusion in the %%FreeBSD%% Developer's Handbook.
  
 JosephKoshy is the developer working on this project. JosephKoshy is the developer working on this project.
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   * ''%%gprof(1)%%'': reporting tool for ''%%cc -pg%%'' profiling.   * ''%%gprof(1)%%'': reporting tool for ''%%cc -pg%%'' profiling.
   * ''%%kgzip(8)%%'': compresses a kernel.   * ''%%kgzip(8)%%'': compresses a kernel.
-  * ''%%pmcstat(8)%%'': performance monitoring controller for PMC based profiling.  +  * ''%%pmcstat(8)%%'': performance monitoring controller for PMC based profiling.
  
 The downside of implementing ad-hoc ELF parsers is: The downside of implementing ad-hoc ELF parsers is:
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 The GNU binutils toolset implements one such common API; The GNU binutils toolset implements one such common API;
-the [http://sources.redhat.com/binutils/ Binary File Descriptor]+the [[http://sources.redhat.com/binutils/|Binary File Descriptor]]
 library (''%%-lbfd%%'').  The BFD library supports a very large range library (''%%-lbfd%%'').  The BFD library supports a very large range
 of cross-targets. However, its implementation is distributed of cross-targets. However, its implementation is distributed
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 this API. this API.
  
-The ERTOS project's [http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/software/kenge/libelf/devel/ ELF library]+The ERTOS project's [[http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/software/kenge/libelf/devel/|ELF library]]
 can also handle ELF files, but offers an API different from ELF(3). can also handle ELF files, but offers an API different from ELF(3).
  
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 The ''%%ELF(3)%%'' API seems to have first appeared in %%SysV%% Unix (namely, SVR4), The ''%%ELF(3)%%'' API seems to have first appeared in %%SysV%% Unix (namely, SVR4),
 As the API evolved, it developed 32 and 64 bit variants. As the API evolved, it developed 32 and 64 bit variants.
-The [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gelf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=SunOS+5.10&format=html GELF(3)]+The [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gelf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=SunOS+5.10&format=html|GELF(3)]]
 sub-API was added to provide an ELF class-independent way of manipulating ELF files. sub-API was added to provide an ELF class-independent way of manipulating ELF files.
  
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 LibElf is being developed in %%FreeBSD%%'s CVS repository. LibElf is being developed in %%FreeBSD%%'s CVS repository.
  
-CVS: [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/ [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/]]]+CVS: [[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/|http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/lib/libelf/]]
  
 Design notes are on a seperate page: [[LibElf/ImplementationNotes|LibElf/ImplementationNotes]]. Design notes are on a seperate page: [[LibElf/ImplementationNotes|LibElf/ImplementationNotes]].
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 === External Projects === === External Projects ===
 The following people/projects are using %%FreeBSD%%'s LibElf: The following people/projects are using %%FreeBSD%%'s LibElf:
-  * [http://code.google.com/p/aski-m/wiki/ElfUtils ElfUtils], an proposed replacement for GNU binutils by Sam Arun Raj. +  * [[http://code.google.com/p/aski-m/wiki/ElfUtils|ElfUtils]], an proposed replacement for GNU binutils by Sam Arun Raj. 
-  * [http://freemanu1.free.fr/elf_examples/index.html Emmanuel Azencot] offers more examples of libelf based tools.+  * [[http://freemanu1.free.fr/elf_examples/index.html|Emmanuel Azencot]] offers more examples of libelf based tools.
  
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
-  * [http://www.caldera.com/developers/gabi/ ELF gABI] from SCO. +  * [[http://www.caldera.com/developers/gabi/|ELF gABI]] from SCO. 
-  * [http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-1984 Linker and Libraries Guide] from Sun Microsystems. +  * [[http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-1984|Linker and Libraries Guide]] from Sun Microsystems. 
-  * [http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/elf.html %%LibELF%% tutorial] from Sun Microsystems. +  * [[http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/elf.html|LibELF tutorial]] from Sun Microsystems. 
-  * [http://devresource.hp.com/drc/STK/docs/refs/elf-64-hp.pdf ELF-64 Object File Format] including HP and HP-UX extensions, from Hewlett-Packard. +  * [[http://devresource.hp.com/drc/STK/docs/refs/elf-64-hp.pdf|ELF-64 Object File Format]] including HP and HP-UX extensions, from Hewlett-Packard. 
-  * [http://www.mr511.de/software/english.html LGPL'ed libelf(3) implementation] by Michael Riepe. +  * [[http://www.mr511.de/software/english.html|LGPL'ed libelf(3) implementation]] by Michael Riepe. 
-  * An [http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/software/kenge/libelf/devel/ ELF library] from the ERTOS project (doesn't implement the ''%%elf(3)%%'' API). +  * An [[http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/software/kenge/libelf/devel/|ELF library]] from the ERTOS project (doesn't implement the ''%%elf(3)%%'' API). 
-  * [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-spec12/?ca=dgr-lnxw41ELFHero Standards and specs: An unsung hero: The hardworking ELF].  IBM Developerworks article by Peter Seebach. +  * [[http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-spec12/?ca=dgr-lnxw41ELFHero|Standards and specs: An unsung hero: The hardworking ELF]].  IBM Developerworks article by Peter Seebach. 
-  * [http://tetworks.opengroup.org/tet/ Test Execution Toolkit] from the Open Group.+  * [[http://tetworks.opengroup.org/tet/|Test Execution Toolkit]] from the Open Group. 
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 +{{tag>InactiveProject Stale}}
  
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