Linux ELF FILE SECTIONS NAME

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I have a c program which get information from an ELF file.My question is : all section names have to start with dot(for example .sffa) ? It is a must or it is rather only for system files?

i don't know what you mean by that comment. my question is having an elf file i get the section names and i was wondering about the question above. — Otniel-Bogdan Mercea
– Otniel-Bogdan Mercea, Commented Oct 10, 2016 at 14:23

ysdx · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-10 14:26:27Z

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Section names beginning with a dot are reserved for system stuff but other sections names can be used:

Section names with a dot prefix are reserved for the system, although applications may use these sections if their existing meanings are satisfactory. Applications may use names without the prefix to avoid conflicts with system sections. The object file format lets one define sections not in the list above. An object file may have more than one section with the same name.

answered Oct 10, 2016 at 14:26

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Otniel-Bogdan Mercea Over a year ago

so there is a chance that some section names in an elf file to not start with a dot?

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