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Date:      Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:56:38 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Chris Browning <brownicm@prokyon.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: aout vs. ELF
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9904301156160.16807-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990428232339.brownicm@prokyon.com>

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On Wed, 28 Apr 1999, Chris Browning wrote:

> I'm just curious. It's not a problem. How about a brief or not-so-brief
> breakdown of the difference btw aout & ELF. Please don't be afraid of confusing
> me, it only drives my curiosity. Just how is a binary executable structured?

> No hurry. Recommending a good book or two is a more than acceptable answer.

The System V ABI has the ELF spec in it.

Doug White                               
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