pyelftools
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pyelftools is a pure-Python library for parsing and analyzing ELF files and DWARF debugging information. See the User's guide for more details.
Pre-requisites
As a user of pyelftools, one only needs Python 3 to run. While there is no reason for the library to not work on earlier versions of Python, our CI tests are based on the official Status of Python versions.
Installing
The library is on PyPI as pyelftools; install it using your favorite
Python package manager.
For the source, clone this Git repository.
Since pyelftools has no external dependencies, it's also easy to
use it without installing, by locally adjusting PYTHONPATH.
How to use it?
pyelftools is a regular Python library: you import and invoke it from your own code. For a detailed usage guide and links to examples, please consult the user's guide.
Contributing
See the Hacking Guide.
License
pyelftools is open source software. Its code is in the public
domain. See the LICENSE file for more details.