How to check which compiler was used to produce a binary

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For cross compiling code for ARM processor, we have a GCC tool chain and a tool chain from ARM. Is it possible to check if a binary file was compiled using GCC tool chain or ARM tool chain.

score 22 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 10 '13 at 15:33

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you could try dumping the .comment section

objdump --full-contents --section=.comment yourprogram

answered Oct 10 '13 at 15:33

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Is it possible to get the same for SREC format? – Karun Oct 10 '13 at 17:01

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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If it's an ELF file, check if it has a .comment section - many compilers write their identification string there. Otherwise, you may have to resort to checking the binary code. It's not trivial, but definitely doable. See this answer for details.

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answered Oct 10 '13 at 15:26

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How to check which compiler was used to produce a binary

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