binutils is a collection of various binary tools, such as the
GNU linker,
GNU assembler, and other utilities that allow you to inspect and manipulate object files and binaries. See
Table 4.1, “Tools Included in binutils for Red Hat Developer Toolset” for a complete list of binary tools that are distributed with the Red Hat Developer Toolset version of
binutils.
Red Hat Developer Toolset is distributed with binutils 2.24. This version is more recent than the version included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and provides bug fixes and enhancements, including support for the AVX-512 (512-bit Advanced Vector Extensions).
Table 4.1. Tools Included in binutils for Red Hat Developer Toolset
| Name | Description |
|---|
addr2line | Translates addresses into file names and line numbers. |
ar | Creates, modifies, and extracts files from archives. |
as | The GNU assembler. |
c++filt | Decodes mangled C++ symbols. |
dwp | Combines DWARF object files into a single DWARF package file. |
elfedit | Examines and edits ELF files. |
gprof | Display profiling information. |
ld | The GNU linker. |
ld.bfd | An alternative to the GNU linker. |
ld.gold | Another alternative to the GNU linker. |
nm | Lists symbols from object files. |
objcopy | Copies and translates object files. |
objdump | Displays information from object files. |
ranlib | Generates an index to the contents of an archive to make access to this archive faster. |
readelf | Displays information about ELF files. |
size | Lists section sizes of object or archive files. |
strings | Displays printable character sequences in files. |
strip | Discards all symbols from object files. |