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Mach-O

Mach-O (Mach object) is a file format for executables, object code, shared libraries, dynamically loaded code, and core dumps. It was developed to replace the a.out format.

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File layout

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Multi-architecture binaries

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Load commands

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Container for
ARM, SPARC, PA-RISC, PowerPC and x86 executable code, memory image dumps
Developed by
Carnegie Mellon University, Apple Inc.
Type of format
Binary, executable, object, shared libraries, core dump
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI)
com.apple.mach-o-binary

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Mach-O

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples64
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Mach-O

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related to External links · 14
Mach-O → ABI Mach-O File Format, Apple Inc, Cross-platform, Darwin, ELF, File Formats ManualMach Object, Files, Mach-O Dynamic Library ReferenceMach-O, NEXTSTEP, OS, PE, Reference, September, Wayback Machine
related to Mach-O runners · 10
Mach-O → Apple, ARM, CPU, If, In, Most, OS, QEMU, The, These
related to File layout · 7
Mach-O → Accent, Each Mach-O, REL, Spice Lisp, The, The Accent, When
related to Mach-O parsers and editors · 5
Mach-O → For, It, Mac, Programs, Ruby
related to Multi-architecture binaries · 5
Mach-O → All, Apple, ARM64, Multiple Mach-O, This
related to __LINKEDITCompressed table · 3
Mach-O → If, OS, The
related to Header · 2
Mach-O → It, The
related to Link libraries · 2
Mach-O → Link, There
related to Load commands · 2
Mach-O → The, The Mach-O
related to Segment load command · 2
Mach-O → The, This

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symbol number address load file binary code value type command set segment read library table used sections section link symbols

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mach-OContainer forARM, SPARC, PA-RISC, PowerPC and x86 executable code, memory image dumps1.00infobox
Mach-ODeveloped byCarnegie Mellon University, Apple Inc.1.00infobox
Mach-OFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} none, .o, .dylib, .kext1.00infobox
Mach-OType of formatBinary, executable, object, shared libraries, core dump1.00infobox
Mach-OUniform Type Identifier (UTI)com.apple.mach-o-binary1.00infobox
ARM64instance ofincluding different processor architectures0.80text
x86-64.All fields in the universal header are big-endian.The universal header is in the following forminstance ofincluding different processor architectures0.80text
a base address of zero.A segment name cannot be larger than 16 text characters in bytesinstance ofThe relocations are unnecessary if the application can be placed at its defined RAM address locations0.80text
mprotectinstance ofThe permissions on a region of the virtual address space may be changed by application or library code with calls to routines0.80text
QEMU.A practical problem with loadinginstance ofan emulation tool such as QEMU would have to be used you would have to change ARM instructions to equivalent x86 instructions using CPU emulation tools0.80text
directly executing a Mach-O isinstance ofan emulation tool such as QEMU would have to be used you would have to change ARM instructions to equivalent x86 instructions using CPU emulation tools0.80text
Mach-Orelated to __LINKEDITCompressed tableIf0.60section

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