elftoc - translate an ELF file into a C struct
elftoc takes as input an ELF file, and translates its content into a C
source file describing a struct with an initialized value that matches the ELF
file's memory image. Where possible, literal values are replaced with
preprocessor symbols and sizeof-based calculations.
- -e, --force-end
- Force inclusion of a final _end field in the C struct. By default, an _end
field is only included if the padding causes the struct to be larger than
the original ELF file. With this option, a struct with no extra padding
will provide an _end field defined as a zero-length array.
- -E, --exclude-end
- Do not include a final _end field, even if padding is present at the end
of the C struct.
- -w, --width=N
- Set the maximum line width in the output to N. The default maximum
line width is 80.
- -i, --indent=N
- Set the number of spaces to indent to N. The default indentation
amount is 2.
- -s, --structname=NAME
- Set the name of the C struct in the generated source code to NAME.
By default the struct's name is "elf".
- -v, --varname=NAME
- Set the name of the variable in the generated source code to NAME.
By default the variable's name is "foo".
- -m, --allow-misaligned
- A misaligned section in the ELF file would cause padding bytes to be
inserted in the C struct. To avoid this, elftoc represents
misaligned sections as uninterpreted byte arrays, regardless of their
original type. This option suppresses this behavior, so that misaligned
sections retain their actual type, even when this creates an incorrect
image in the C struct.
- -q, --quiet
- Suppress warning messages regarding invalid and contradictory values in
the ELF file.
- -o, --output=FILENAME
- Write the C source code to FILENAME instead of to standard
output.
- --help
- Display help and exit.
- --version
- Display version information and exit.
Copyright © 1999, 2001, 2011 Brian Raiter
<breadbox@muppetlabs.com>.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later. This is free software:
you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the
extent permitted by law.