GNU Binutils
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| Developer(s) | GNU Project |
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| Type | Programming tools |
| License | GNU GPLv3-or-later |
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The GNU Binary Utilities, or binutils, is a collection of programming tools maintained by the GNU Project for working with executable code including assembly, linking and many other development operations.
The tools are originally from Cygnus Solutions.
The tools are typically used along with other GNU tools such as GNU Compiler Collection, and the GNU Debugger.
Tools
The tools include:
as | assembler popularly known as GAS (GNU Assembler) |
ld | linker |
gprof | profiler |
addr2line | convert address to file and line |
ar | create, modify, and extract from archives |
c++filt | demangling filter for C++ symbols |
dlltool | creation of Windows dynamic-link libraries |
gold | alternative linker for ELF files |
nlmconv | object file conversion to a NetWare Loadable Module |
nm | list symbols exported by object files |
objcopy | copy object files, possibly making changes |
objdump | dump information about object files |
ranlib | generate indices for archives (for compatibility; same as ar -s) |
readelf | display contents of ELF files |
size | list section sizes and total size of binary files |
strings | list printable strings |
strip | remove symbols from object files |
windmc | generates Windows message resources |
windres | compiler for Windows resource files |
elfutils
Ulrich Drepper wrote elfutils, to partially replace GNU Binutils, purely for Linux and with support only for ELF and DWARF. It distributes three libraries with it for programmatic access.[2][3]
See also
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- Binary File Descriptor library – GNU support for multiple executable file formats
- GNU Core Utilities – Collection of standard, Unix-based utilities from GNU
- GNU Debugger – Source-level debugger
- ldd (Unix) – Unix or Linux utilityCategory:Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback via Module:Annotated link
- List of Unix commands
- LLVM – Compiler backend for multiple programming languages
- strace – Diagnostic, debugging and instructional userspace utility for Linux
References
- ↑ "GNU Binutils 2.44 Released". 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ elfutils home
- ↑ elfutils at Drepper's home
External links
- Official website
- The ELF Tool Chain Project : the BSD license similar project (mirror)
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