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Parse and Understand Object File Formats (ELF)

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Implementation

Implement ELF object file parser.

Requirements:

Parse ELF header (magic, class, architecture, etc.)
Read section headers
Extract and display section information
Parse symbol table
Handle both 32-bit and 64-bit ELF
Display file structure in human-readable format
Test with real object files

Why This Matters

ELF is the format of every executable and .so on Linux and Android; readelf and objdump are how engineers debug production binaries. Parsing headers and section tables yourself explains what the linker, loader, strip, and even container image scanners actually operate on.

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