extract prototypes from a shared library

tieulent · 08-27-2004, 05:21 AM

Hi all,

I would like to know how can I analyze a shared library (*.so).
I would like to extract the list of routines which are provided by a "non-standard" library and the prototypes of these routines.

Thank you for your help

rjlee · 08-27-2004, 10:15 AM

I think what you want to be looking at here is “nm”. For instructions:

Code:

man 1 nm

I don't think .so object files contain anything much resembling a C-header style prototype but this should give you what information is available.

You might also want to search google for the Linux-ELF HOWTO which contains more information on how executable files are structured (I think this includes .so llibraries).