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https://github.com/igor-marinescu/mapalizer
A parser and viewer of linker-generated map files.
https://github.com/igor-marinescu/mapalizer
linker map-files parser
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A parser and viewer of linker-generated map files.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/igor-marinescu/mapalizer
- Owner: igor-marinescu
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-11-02T18:47:54.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-02T19:37:00.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-02T20:17:20.216Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: linker, map-files, parser
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 3.34 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# mapalizer
A parser and viewer of linker-generated map files.
## What is a map-file
A linker map is a file produced by the linker. The file shows the symbols and sections contained in a binary. The linker also provides the memory address and size for each symbol.
The map files are usually text files, where in most cases each line represents a symbol with its size and position in memory. In many cases the symbols are arranged alphabetically in the file, for example:
```
_dspCol 0x000005c2 0x1 Data Gb display.o [1]
_dspDataIdx 0x000005b0 0x2 Data Gb spi0.o [1]
_dspDataLen 0x000005b2 0x2 Data Gb spi0.o [1]
_dspFont 0x000005c3 0x1 Data Gb display.o [1]
_dspGoto 0xfffa417d 0x13 Code Gb display.o [1]
_dspHLine 0xfffa411b 0x62 Code Gb display.o [1]
_dspInit 0xfffa4875 0x22b Code Gb display.o [1]
_dspIntCol 0x000005c0 0x1 Data Gb display.o [1]
```
## What is mapalizer
Mapalizer interprets the map files and extracts all information about symbols. This information is presented in a clear manner, giving the user a better overview of the memory organization.
The user has the option to:
- sort the symbols by name, address, size, type and section.
- filter the symbols by section.
- search a symbol by name.
Mapalizer can help you:
- identify the potential location of buffer overflows (by checking how the symbols are organized in memory).
- identify the most memory-expensive symbols and their sections.
- identify all memory used (or available) for data and code.
The following compilers/linkers are supported: IAR, Keil
## How to compile mapalizer
mapalizer was created in Qt5 + Microsoft Visual C
## How to run mapalizer
Windows: download the `bin/mapalizer.exe` and execute it.
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## To do
- Add support for more compilers/linkers.
- Add support for other platforms.
- Add CSV export/import.