elfdump(1)						      General Commands Manual							elfdump(1)

NAME

       elfdump - dump information contained in object files.

SYNOPSIS

       num] num2] name] section] num] num2] files...

DESCRIPTION

       takes one or more object files or libraries and dumps information about them.  The following options are supported:

       Dumps archive headers from an archive library.

       Dumps the string table(s).

       (Modifier)     Demangles  C++  symbol  names  before  printing  them.   This  modifier is valid with and If specified with this modifier is
		      ignored.	If specified with name, the symbol whose unmangled name matches name will be printed, and its symbol name will	be
		      printed as a demangled name.

       Prints the .note section which contains the compilation unit dictionary
		      and linker footprint.  This option has the same effect as

       Prints the compilation unit dictionary of the .notes section.

       Prints the linker footprint of the .notes section.
		      The linker footprint has information on the linker used to generate the file as well as the link time.

       (Modifier)     Prints the section whose index is num.

       (Modifier) Prints the sections in the range 1 to
		      num2.   If  used with the sections in the range num to num2 are printed.	Valid with If used with only the relocations which
		      apply to the section(s) in the range are printed.

       Dumps the file header (ELF header).

       Dumps global symbols from an archive.

       Dumps the section headers.

       (Modifier) Dumps output information in hexadecimal, octal, or decimal
		      format, with all options.

       Displays the run-time interpreter path name for
		      (usually the location of the dynamic loader and microloader).  Only shared bound executables have this  string.	To  change
		      the setting, use the command.

       Prints the object dictionary for one or more executable files,
		      if  the source file was compiled with the option or linked with (PA-RISC only) option.  The object dictionary entry contains
		      the name of the object file that contributed to a particular section, the relative offset within the section,  size  of  the
		      object file's contribution, and attributes of the entry.

       Prints the CTTI section headers according to the directory
		      member relationship.

       Dumps the      section in shared libraries and dynamically linked program files.

       Prints the     section,	which  is  only  created when the incremental linker is used (with the command), or when the linker option is used
		      (which is the default), along with the compiler option, (which is NOT the default).

       Prints the     section, which is only created when the incremental linker is used (with the command), or when the  linker  option  is  used
		      (which is the default), along with the compiler option, (which is NOT the default).

       Prints the     section,	which  is  only  created when the incremental linker is used (with the command), or when the linker option is used
		      (which is the default), along with the compiler option, (which is NOT the default).

       (Modifier) Dumps information about the specified section or symbol
		      name.  This option is valid with and If used with name pertains to a symbol name and will only dump the symbol  entry  whose
		      name  matches  name.   If  used with the other options, name pertains to a section name and will only dump the section whose
		      name matches it.

       Dumps the optional headers (program headers).

       (Modifier) Do not print titles, with all options.

       (Modifier) Suppresses printing CTTI section headers.
		      Valid  with option.

       Dumps the relocations.

       Dumps the section contents.

       Dumps any section beginning with
		      as a string table.

       (Modifier) Dumps the section specified by
		      name.  Valid with and only.

       (Modifier) Dumps output information in short format.  Valid with the
		      and options.

       Dumps the symbol table entries.

       (Itanium-based systems) Dumps the value of
		      in symbol table, in addition to information dump from option.  This option is useful to verify the data stored in the symbol
		      table.

       Prints the symbol whose index is
		      num.

       (Modifier)     Prints the symbols in the range 0 to num2.  If used with print the symbols in the range num to num2.  Valid with

       Prints versioned symbols.

       Prints the usage menu.

       Prints the unwind table.

       (Modifier) Verifies the CTTI section headers before printing.
		      Valid with the option.

       Prints the version number for

EXAMPLES

       To see the functions exported from a shared library:

       To see the global data items exported from a shared library:

       To display string table information

       To list the shared libraries linked with a program or shared library (dependent libraries):

       To list the embedded path for shared libraries opened by a program:

SEE ALSO

   System Tools
       ld(1)		 Invoke the link editor

   Miscellaneous
       a.out(4) 	 Assembler, compiler, and linker output
       elf(3E)		 Executable and Linking Format

   Texts and Tutorials
       (See the 	 option)
       (See		 manuals(5) for ordering information)