Topic: Elf Files (Read 89 times)

razorrifh · « **on:** April 20, 2003, 08:31:00 PM »

can someone explain elf files to me? i first saw them in psx developement, and figured they're the psx executable file. then i saw them in ps2, so im like, well maybe sony kept them as the format of choice, but then i saw them with gba and now gamecube developement, so im assuming its a sort of universal bianary/executable file format used in *nix (aka open source) systems. if someone can explain more or provide a link or three, i would really appreciate it. thanks.

L!M!T · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2003, 10:09:00 PM »

razorrifh,

Check the 'ELF headers' link (download zip) for some information.

ELF headers
Main site

Hope it sheds some light.

Regards,
L!M!T

Mage · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2003, 12:58:00 AM »

razorrifh · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2003, 06:28:00 AM »

QUOTE (Mage @ Apr 22 2003, 03:58 AM)

ELF > a.out

the less cryptic you are, the more chances i have of understanding you

gamemaster14 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2003, 05:40:00 PM »

I remember seeing elf files in the dreamcast dev scene.

razorrifh · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2003, 07:54:00 PM »

yeah, those text files have been up there for a while, limit. i remember lookin at them when i got into ps2 deving. doesnt really explain the history.. were they made for linux, or by homebrew coders and the fileformat caught on (like ppf files) and such.

Mage · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2003, 08:06:00 PM »

HISTORY
The ELF header files made their appearance in FreeBSD 2.2.6. ELF in
itself first appeared in AT&T System V UNIX. The ELF format is an
adopted standard.
elf(5)

This post has been edited by Mage: Apr 25 2003, 03:06 AM

razorrifh · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2003, 06:57:00 AM »

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