DUMPELF(1) Documentation for pax-utils DUMPELF(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

dumpelf - dump internal ELF structure

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

.HP 192u

**dumpelf**  
\[*options*]  
*ELFs*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

.PP **dumpelf** is a user-space utility to dump all of the internal ELF structures into the equivalent C structures for fun debugging and/or reference purposes.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

.PP **-h**, **--help**

Show condensed usage and exit

.RE  
.PP **-V**, **--version**

Print version and exit

.RE  
.PP **-v**, **--verbose**

Be verbose (can be used more than once)

.RE

# [HOMEPAGE](#HOMEPAGE)

.PP **https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened/PaX\_Utilities**

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

.PP Please include as much information as possible (using any available debugging options) and send bug reports to the maintainers (see the **AUTHORS** section). Please use the Gentoo bugzilla at **https://bugs.gentoo.org/** if possible.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

.PP [**chpax**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/chpax.1), [**dumpelf**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/dumpelf.1), [**paxctl**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/paxctl.1), [**pspax**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/pspax.1), [**readelf**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/readelf.1), [**scanelf**(1)](/man/os/pax-utils/scanelf.1), [**elf**(5)](/man/os/pax-utils/elf.5)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

**Ned Ludd** <solar@gentoo.org>

Maintainer

**Mike Frysinger** <vapier@gentoo.org>

Maintainer

**Fabian Groffen** <grobian@gentoo.org>

Mach-O Maintainer

# [NOTES](#NOTES)

1\.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened/PaX\_Utilities

2\.

https://bugs.gentoo.org/

10/30/2026 pax-utils 1.3.11

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Document: dumpelf(1) from pax-utils 1.3.11-r5 (Chainguard OS)
Source: git://anongit.gentoo.org/proj/pax-utils.git