A powerful C++ API for creating and parsing Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files.
#include "elfio.hpp"
using namespace ELFIO;
int main() {
elfio elf;
elf.sections.push_back(new section(".text"));
elf.sections.back()->add_entry(...);
}
Build robust applications that work directly with ELF binaries through modern C++
Native C++ implementation with full control over ELF structures, no bindings required
Create, modify, and analyze ELF files as memory-mapped or in-memory formats
Complete support for 32- and 64-bit ELF files with full symbol table handling
#include "elfio.hpp" #includeusing namespace ELFIO; int main() { elfio elf; // Create an ELF object elf.create(ELFCLASS64); elf.set_os_abi(ELFOSABI_NONE); // Add a section section* text_section = elf.sections.add(new section(".text", SHT_PROGBITS)); text_section->set_flags(SHF_ALLOC | SHF_EXECINSTR); // Write to a file if (elf.save("myfile.elf")) { std::cout << "ELF file created successfully!" << std::endl; } else { std::cerr << "Failed to create ELF file" << std::endl; } return 0; }
Full C++17/20 compatibility with modern build systems
Improved 64-bit format handling and tooling for large binaries
Unified ELF tooling for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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ELFIO (ELF I/O) began as a C++ API in early 2000s to work with the ELF format. Through years of development and community contribution, it evolved into its current form with advanced features and cross-platform capabilities.
The project continues to be actively maintained with contributions from developers worldwide. ELFIO remains the go-to solution for working with ELF files in C++ environments.