What's the difference between the OMF and COFF format?
Feb 16, 2012 · Just as there are OMF- and COFF-format object files (.obj's), there are also OMF and COFF format library files (.lib's). The libraries, fortunately, are basically just a collection of …
unix - COFF on Linux or ELF on Windows - Stack Overflow
Dec 12, 2009 · COFF was originally introduced by UNIX (around System V or thereabouts) so yes, some UNIX probably still supports COFF format. It's been deprecated by Linux at least for …
What COFF (windows .obj object file) viewers are available?
Jul 5, 2014 · DbgHelp is a set of APIs, a library essentially. Not a viewer. Binutils, however, are -- and were at the time of your answer -- perfectly capable of dealing with COFF files, provided …
How can I read function code from a COFF object file?
May 6, 2022 · I was able to read out the COFF section table and also the COFF symbol table from an object file generated by MinGW GCC 4.7 (I was compiling a static library in debug …
What's the format of .lib in windows? - Stack Overflow
Sep 28, 2010 · The PE/COFF file headers consist of a MS-DOS stub, file signature, COFF Header, and Optional Header. An object file contains only the COFF Header, but an image file …
Clarification on Binary file (PE/COFF & ELF) formats & terminology
Feb 26, 2010 · As far as "PE" vs "COFF", my recollection is that Microsoft use the "COFF" specification as the starting point for the "PE" specification but extended it for their needs. So …
Usage differences between. a.out, .ELF, .EXE, and .COFF
Jun 27, 2013 · How is it that Windows and UNIX platform covers both executables annd object code under the same file format (.COFF, .elf). Am I misinterpreting "Linkable"? My …
linux - How do I check if an object file is in COFF or ELF format …
Oct 10, 2012 · I upvoted however I disagree with Otherwise it's COFF. If the ELF magic is not there, it's not an ELF file, but stating that means if's COFF is a little presumptive I think -- what …
c++ - COFF vs OMF library format on windows - Stack Overflow
Mar 15, 2014 · I'm having a hard time finding information about COFF vs OMF libraries. I know that MS is COFF and Embarcadero is OMF, but what about other toolchains? Most information …
assembly - Structure of COFF object files - Stack Overflow
Aug 11, 2022 · The COFF format is an older object file format of which the PE-COFF (or just "PE") format now used on Windows is a newer version. As for why you need to specify a …