---
name: "dumpelf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pax-utils"
version: "1.3.11-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dumpelf"
---

# dumpelf(1)

dump internal ELF structure

## NAME

dumpelf - dump internal ELF structure

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**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

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show condensed usage and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version and exit

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose (can be used more than once)

## HOMEPAGE

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

## REPORTING BUGS

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

**chpax**(1), [**dumpelf**(1)](/dumpelf/1.md), [**paxctl**(1)](/paxctl/1.md), [**pspax**(1)](/pspax/1.md), [**readelf**(1)](/readelf/1.md), [**scanelf**(1)](/scanelf/1.md), [**elf**(5)](/elf/5.md)

## AUTHORS

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

Maintainer

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

Maintainer

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

Mach-O Maintainer

## NOTES

- 1\.

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

- 2\.

  https://bugs.gentoo.org/