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About ELF and COFF
- From: libra <mr924352 at cs dot nthu dot edu dot tw>
- To: binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 17:13:38 +0800
- Subject: About ELF and COFF
Hello,all
There are some object file format like a.out,COFF and ELF
The COFF is used by System V Release 3(SVR3) UNIX.
The ELF is used by System V Release 4(SVR4) UNIX.
What is different between these two object file format?
In other words, which one is better?
I think there are some reasons why the SVR4 use ELF,not use COFF as it's
object file format.
thanks a lot!!