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− | '''Executable and Linking Format''' ('''ELF''') is the extension used on Wii mode Wii homebrew files. | + | '''Executable and Linking Format''' ('''ELF''') is the extension used on Wii mode Wii homebrew files. It is a standard format used for executable files, object files and shared libraries on most modern unix like systems. More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linking_Format. |
− | This format is supported by many Wii homebrew loading techniques, particularly the [[Homebrew Channel]], although most methods also support Nintendo's | + | This format is supported by many Wii homebrew loading techniques, particularly the [[Homebrew Channel]], although most methods also support Nintendo's [[Dol|.dol]] format, and some methods only support one or the other. |
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According to marcan on #wiidev, all the current Wii elf files are actually broken, and the only reason why they load correctly is because the loaders are also broken. In the future, he says that they will make the [[Homebrew Channel]] incompatible with these broken files, and only compatible with working ones. Therefore, it is currently advised to use [[dol]] files wherever possible. | According to marcan on #wiidev, all the current Wii elf files are actually broken, and the only reason why they load correctly is because the loaders are also broken. In the future, he says that they will make the [[Homebrew Channel]] incompatible with these broken files, and only compatible with working ones. Therefore, it is currently advised to use [[dol]] files wherever possible. | ||
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Revision as of 18:05, 10 August 2009
Executable and Linking Format (ELF) is the extension used on Wii mode Wii homebrew files. It is a standard format used for executable files, object files and shared libraries on most modern unix like systems. More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linking_Format.
This format is supported by many Wii homebrew loading techniques, particularly the Homebrew Channel, although most methods also support Nintendo's .dol format, and some methods only support one or the other.