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Using the Relocator can be compared by using DLL (Windows) or SO (*nix) files.
Using the Relocator can be compared by using DLL (Windows) or SO (*nix) files.
==Description==
== Description ==
The Relocator loads the code of an elf object file into memory and gives an interface to load the function pointers similar to the dlsym function in *nix.
The Relocator loads the code of an elf object file into memory and gives an interface to load the function pointers similar to the dlsym function in *nix.
It's a development lib and not finished yet.
It's a development lib and not finished yet.
==Current Status==
== Current Status ==
I started this project a while ago, but didn't finish it (and lost the motivation to finish it).
I started this project a while ago, but didn't finish it (and lost the motivation to finish it).
With some tweaks I was able to load and run code successfully, but because of lacking ppc asm knowledge I wasn't able to impement the elf relocations correct.
With some tweaks I was able to load and run code successfully, but because of lacking ppc asm knowledge I wasn't able to impement the elf relocations correct.
So I'm releasing the code and maybe someone continues to work on this project or use it as material for further projects.
So I'm releasing the code and maybe someone continues to work on this project or use it as material for further projects.
==Versions==
== Versions ==
Latest Development Snapshot: [http://miom.pytalhost.de/reloc.rar reloc.rar]
Latest Development Snapshot: [http://miom.pytalhost.de/reloc.rar reloc.rar]
Includes some examples
Includes some examples
==Additional Information==
== Additional Information ==
*You can find a lot of information about the elf format in the [http://www.koders.com/cpp/fid58F621524F2DADC04E2712E00982A6A062214164.aspx elf.h header file]
*You can find a lot of information about the elf format in the [http://www.koders.com/cpp/fid58F621524F2DADC04E2712E00982A6A062214164.aspx elf.h header file]
*[http://www.linux-kernel.de/appendix/ap05.pdf This document] contains a good description of the elf format (german).
*[http://www.linux-kernel.de/appendix/ap05.pdf This document] contains a good description of the elf format (german).