COFF File Format Spec

DJ Delorie dj@delorie.com
Sun Mar 17 06:01:00 GMT 2002


> I have just discovered an urgent need for information on the COFF format
> myself, particually relocation. So if you do find any information I would
> greatly appricate it if you could forward it to me.
> 
> What I have found so far is that COFF and Portable Executable (PE files)
> seem to be pretty much identical. I am not sure, but I believe that ECOFF
> (Microsofts flavour of COFF) is the same as PE.

Unfortunately, relocations are one of the things that differ quite a
bit between COFF and PE, usually in subtle and nasty ways.



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