News Provider <dionysiusalexander@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Summary > ======= > Given only these two files: > > (1) an existing Linux32 executable file in ELF format (but no *.c file, and no *.o file), and > > (2) a corresponding C header file (*.h) declaring several 'extern' functions defined in the above ELF file... > > > Question > -------- > Is it possible to use gcc (or some similar tool) to produce a shared/dynamic library (*.so file) [or alternatively, a static library (*.a file)]... > > ...using **only** the original ELF executable and the C header file (*.h) - ie, with no C source file (*.c) and no object file (*.o) available? No, it is not possible. An executable is not a shared library. Ian
