nm
lists symbols from object files
TLDR
List symbols
$ nm [binary]
Show only external symbols$ nm -g [binary]
Show undefined symbols$ nm -u [binary]
Show defined symbols$ nm -U [binary]
Demangle C++ symbols$ nm -C [binary]
Sort by address$ nm -n [binary]
Show symbol sizes$ nm -S [binary]
SYNOPSIS
nm [options] files
DESCRIPTION
nm lists symbols from object files. Shows function and variable names.
The tool inspects binaries. Essential for debugging and reverse engineering.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Object files or libraries.-g
External symbols only.-u
Undefined symbols only.-U
Defined symbols only.-C
Demangle C++ names.-n
Sort by address.-S
Print symbol sizes.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Requires debug symbols for best results. Part of binutils. Platform variations.
HISTORY
nm is a classic Unix utility from early Unix systems for examining object file symbols.
