ELF

January 26, 2022

• linux executable

• how to create a process, what system calls

• known as loading (loader)

• first 64 bytes header

• very universal and flexible format

• JIT. Bytecode lazy to machine

Questions

bytecode vs. ELF?

References

• https://medium.com/@MrJamesFisher/understanding-the-elf-4bd60daac571
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12191462/what-is-the-difference-in-byte-code-like-java-bytecode-and-files-and-machine-cod