strip vs. nm vs. readelf

Mike Frysinger vapier@gentoo.org
Thu Dec 15 18:49:00 GMT 2005


On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 01:35:41PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 07:32:51PM +0100, Erik Leunissen wrote:
> > Could anybody recommend books or other sources of information from where 
> > I could start an exploration of these areas? My first interest is an 
> > introductory text, but more advanced material is also most welcome.
> 
> The usual recommendations are the book "Linkers and Loaders", and the
> ELF gABI specification - it's not too hard to read.

oh, and i think the solaris "linkers and libraries" book can be helpful
at times too (as long as you keep in mind the solaris-specific
features)
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-1984
-mike



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