Chapter 9. Sections

Table of Contents
Special Sections
Linux Special Sections

Special Sections

The following sections are defined in the LINUX for S/390 ELF Application Binary Interface Supplement.

Table 9-1. ELF Special Sections

NameTypeAttributes
.gotSHT_PROGBITSSHF_ALLOC+SHF_WRITE
.pltSHT_PROGBITSSHF_ALLOC+SHF_EXECINSTR

.got

This section holds the global offset table

.plt

This section holds the Procedure Linkage Table