ELF object file analysis tool in Python?

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello John,

> I already googled and only turned up some references dating from 2000.
> Anybody know of any current Python tool that can open up and dissect
> information from an ELF (Executable and Linking Format) object file? I don't
> care about machine language stuff, but goodies like what sources were used
> in the compile, and what routines are used.

Just parse the output of `objdump -g'. Note that some compiler (such as 
MSVC) save the debug information in a different file (.pdb).

HTH.
Miki