The Linux ELF HOWTO

Daniel Barlow <daniel.barlow@sjc.ox.ac.uk>

1. What is ELF? An introduction

• 1.1 What ELF isn't
• 1.2 Why you should(n't) convert to ELF

2. Installation

• 2.1 Background
• 2.2 Before you start --- Notes and Caveats
• 2.3 You will need ...
• 2.4 Rearranging your filesystem
• 2.5 What it should look like (outline directory structure)
• 2.6 Common errors (Don't Panic!)

3. Building programs in ELF

• 3.1 Ordinary programs
• 3.2 Building libraries
• 3.3 Programs with dynamic loading
• 3.4 Debugging

4. Patches and binaries

• 4.1 Upgrade:
• 4.2 Patch

5. Further information

6. Legalese