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 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2011-2013, 2019 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
  * not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
  * property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
  * to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
  * licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
  * terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
  * unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
  * modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
  * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
  * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
  * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
  * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
  * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */

 #include "base/loader/elf_object.hh"

 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>

 #include <cassert>
 #include <string>

 #include "base/bitfield.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
 #include "base/logging.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "debug/Loader.hh"
 #include "gelf.h"
 #include "sim/byteswap.hh"

 namespace Loader
 {

 ObjectFile *
 ElfObjectFormat::load(ImageFileDataPtr ifd)
 {
     // check that header matches library version
     if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
         panic("wrong elf version number!");

     ObjectFile *object = nullptr;

     // get a pointer to elf structure
     // Check that we actually have a elf file
     Elf *elf =
         elf_memory((char *)const_cast<uint8_t *>(ifd->data()), ifd->len());
     assert(elf);

     GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
     if (gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr) == 0)
         DPRINTFR(Loader, "Not ELF\n");
     else
         object = new ElfObject(ifd);

     elf_end(elf);

     return object;
 }

 namespace
 {

 ElfObjectFormat elfObjectFormat;
 std::string interpDir;

 } // anonymous namespace

 void
 setInterpDir(const std::string &dirname)
 {
     fatal_if(!interpDir.empty(),
         "Error: setInterpDir has already been called once\n");
     interpDir = dirname;
 }

 ElfObject::ElfObject(ImageFileDataPtr ifd) : ObjectFile(ifd)
 {
     // get a pointer to elf structure
     elf = elf_memory((char *)const_cast<uint8_t *>(imageData->data()),
                      imageData->len());
     assert(elf);
     gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr);

     determineArch();
     determineOpSys();

     entry = ehdr.e_entry;
     _programHeaderCount = ehdr.e_phnum;
     _programHeaderSize = ehdr.e_phentsize;

     // Go through all the segments in the program and record them.
     for (int i = 0; i < ehdr.e_phnum; ++i) {
         GElf_Phdr phdr;
         if (gelf_getphdr(elf, i, &phdr) == 0) {
             panic("gelf_getphdr failed for segment %d.", i);
         }

         if (phdr.p_type == PT_LOAD)
             handleLoadableSegment(phdr, i);
         if (phdr.p_type == PT_INTERP) {
             // Make sure the interpreter is an valid ELF file.
             auto interp_path = getInterpPath(phdr);
             ObjectFile *obj = createObjectFile(interp_path);
             interpreter = dynamic_cast<ElfObject *>(obj);
             assert(interpreter != nullptr);
             _symtab.insert(obj->symtab());
         }
     }

     // should have found at least one loadable segment
     warn_if(image.segments().empty(),
             "No loadable segments in '%s'. ELF file corrupted?\n",
             imageData->filename());

     for (auto M5_VAR_USED &seg: image.segments())
         DPRINTFR(Loader, "%s\n", seg);

     // We will actually read the sections when we need to load them

     // check that header matches library version
     if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
         panic("wrong elf version number!");

     // Get the first section
     int sec_idx = 1; // there is a 0 but it is nothing, go figure
     Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);

     // While there are no more sections
     while (section) {
         GElf_Shdr shdr;
         gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);

         if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
             Elf_Data *data = elf_getdata(section, nullptr);
             int count = shdr.sh_size / shdr.sh_entsize;
             DPRINTF(Loader, "Found Symbol Table, %d symbols present.", count);

             // Loop through all the symbols.
             for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
                 GElf_Sym sym;
                 gelf_getsym(data, i, &sym);

                 char *sym_name = elf_strptr(elf, shdr.sh_link, sym.st_name);
                 if (!sym_name || sym_name[0] == '$')
                     continue;

                 Loader::Symbol symbol;
                 symbol.address = sym.st_value;
                 symbol.name = sym_name;

                 switch (GELF_ST_BIND(sym.st_info)) {
                   case STB_GLOBAL:
                     symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Global;
                     break;
                   case STB_LOCAL:
                     symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Local;
                     break;
                   case STB_WEAK:
                     symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Weak;
                     break;
                   default:
                     continue;
                 }

                 if (_symtab.insert(symbol)) {
                     DPRINTF(Loader, "Symbol: %-40s value %#x.\n",
                             symbol.name, symbol.address);
                 }
             }
         }
         ++sec_idx;
         section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);
     }
 }

 std::string
 ElfObject::getInterpPath(const GElf_Phdr &phdr) const
 {
     // This is the interpreter path as specified in the elf file
     const std::string elf_path = (char *)imageData->data() + phdr.p_offset;
     if (!interpDir.empty())
         return interpDir + elf_path;
     else
         return elf_path;
 }

 void
 ElfObject::determineArch()
 {
     auto &emach = ehdr.e_machine;
     auto &eclass = ehdr.e_ident[EI_CLASS];
     auto &edata = ehdr.e_ident[EI_DATA];

     // Detect the architecture
     if (emach == EM_SPARC64 || (emach == EM_SPARC && eclass == ELFCLASS64) ||
         emach == EM_SPARCV9) {
         arch = SPARC64;
     } else if (emach == EM_SPARC32PLUS ||
                (emach == EM_SPARC && eclass == ELFCLASS32)) {
         arch = SPARC32;
     } else if (emach == EM_MIPS && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
         arch = Mips;
         if (edata != ELFDATA2LSB) {
             fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for big "
                   "endian MIPS. gem5\nonly supports little endian MIPS. "
                   "Please recompile your binary.\n");
         }
     } else if (emach == EM_X86_64 && eclass == ELFCLASS64) {
         arch = X86_64;
     } else if (emach == EM_386 && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
         arch = I386;
     } else if (emach == EM_ARM && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
         arch = bits(ehdr.e_entry, 0) ? Thumb : Arm;
     } else if (emach == EM_AARCH64 && eclass == ELFCLASS64) {
         arch = Arm64;
     } else if (emach == EM_RISCV) {
         arch = (eclass == ELFCLASS64) ? Riscv64 : Riscv32;
     } else if (emach == EM_PPC && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
         arch = Power;
         if (edata != ELFDATA2MSB) {
             fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for "
                   "little endian Power.\ngem5 only supports big "
                   "endian Power. Please recompile your binary.\n");
         }
     } else if (emach == EM_PPC64) {
         fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for 64-bit "
               "Power. M5\n only supports 32-bit Power. Please "
               "recompile your binary.\n");
     } else {
         warn("Unknown architecture: %d\n", emach);
     }
 }

 void
 ElfObject::determineOpSys()
 {
     // Detect the operating system
     switch (ehdr.e_ident[EI_OSABI]) {
       case ELFOSABI_LINUX:
         opSys = Linux;
         return;
       case ELFOSABI_SOLARIS:
         opSys = Solaris;
         return;
       case ELFOSABI_TRU64:
         opSys = Tru64;
         return;
       case ELFOSABI_ARM:
         opSys = LinuxArmOABI;
         return;
       case ELFOSABI_FREEBSD:
         opSys = FreeBSD;
         return;
       default:
         opSys = UnknownOpSys;
     }

     Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, 1);
     for (int sec_idx = 1; section; section = elf_getscn(elf, ++sec_idx)) {
         GElf_Shdr shdr;
         gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);

         char *e_str = elf_strptr(elf, ehdr.e_shstrndx, shdr.sh_name);
         if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_NOTE && !strcmp(".note.ABI-tag", e_str)) {
             // we have found a ABI note section
             // Check the 5th 32bit word for OS  0 == linux, 1 == hurd,
             // 2 == solaris, 3 == freebsd
             Elf_Data *raw_data = elf_rawdata(section, nullptr);
             assert(raw_data && raw_data->d_buf);

             uint32_t raw_abi = ((uint32_t *)raw_data->d_buf)[4];
             bool is_le = ehdr.e_ident[EI_DATA] == ELFDATA2LSB;
             uint32_t os_abi = is_le ? htole(raw_abi) : htobe(raw_abi);

             switch (os_abi) {
               case 0:
                 opSys = Linux;
                 return;
               case 1:
                 fatal("gem5 does not support the HURD ABI.\n");
               case 2:
                 opSys = Solaris;
                 return;
               case 3:
                 opSys = FreeBSD;
                 return;
             }
         }

         if (!strcmp(".SUNW_version", e_str) || !strcmp(".stab.index", e_str)) {
             opSys = Solaris;
             return;
         }
     }
 }

 void
 ElfObject::handleLoadableSegment(GElf_Phdr phdr, int seg_num)
 {
     auto name = std::to_string(seg_num);

     image.addSegment({ name, phdr.p_paddr, imageData,
                        phdr.p_offset, phdr.p_filesz });
     Addr uninitialized = phdr.p_memsz - phdr.p_filesz;
     if (uninitialized) {
         // There may be parts of a segment which aren't included in the
         // file. In those cases, we need to create a new segment with no
         // data to take up the extra space. This should be zeroed when
         // loaded into memory.
         image.addSegment({ name + "(uninitialized)",
                            phdr.p_paddr + phdr.p_filesz, uninitialized });
     }

     const Addr file_start = phdr.p_offset;
     const Addr file_end = file_start + phdr.p_filesz;

     // If there is a program header table, figure out the virtual
     // address of the header table in the final memory image. We use
     // the program headers themselves to translate from a file offset
     // to the address in the image.
     if (file_start <= ehdr.e_phoff && file_end > ehdr.e_phoff)
         _programHeaderTable = phdr.p_vaddr + (ehdr.e_phoff - file_start);
 }

 ElfObject::~ElfObject()
 {
     elf_end(elf);
 }

 void
 ElfObject::getSections()
 {
     assert(!sectionNames.size());

     // check that header matches library version
     if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
         panic("wrong elf version number!");

     // get a pointer to elf structure
     Elf *elf =
         elf_memory((char *)const_cast<uint8_t *>(imageData->data()),
                 imageData->len());
     assert(elf != NULL);

     // Check that we actually have a elf file
     GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
     if (gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr) ==0) {
         panic("Not ELF, shouldn't be here");
     }

     // Get the first section
     int sec_idx = 1; // there is a 0 but it is nothing, go figure
     Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);

     // While there are no more sections
     while (section) {
         GElf_Shdr shdr;
         gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);
         sectionNames.insert(elf_strptr(elf, ehdr.e_shstrndx, shdr.sh_name));
         section = elf_getscn(elf, ++sec_idx);
     } // while sections

     elf_end(elf);
 }

 bool
 ElfObject::sectionExists(std::string sec)
 {
     if (!sectionNames.size())
         getSections();

     return sectionNames.find(sec) != sectionNames.end();
 }


 void
 ElfObject::updateBias(Addr bias_addr)
 {
     // Record the bias.
     ldBias = bias_addr;

     // Patch the entry point with bias_addr.
     entry += bias_addr;

     // Patch segments with the bias_addr.
     image.offset(bias_addr);
 }

 } // namespace Loader
	/*
	* Copyright (c) 2011-2013, 2019 ARM Limited
	* All rights reserved
	*
	* The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
	* not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
	* property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
	* to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
	* licensed hereunder. You may use the software subject to the license
	* terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
	* unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
	* modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
	*
	* Copyright (c) 2003-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
	* All rights reserved.
	*
	* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
	* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
	* met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
	* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
	* redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
	* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
	* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
	* neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
	* contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
	* this software without specific prior written permission.
	*
	* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
	* "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
	* LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
	* A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
	* OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
	* SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
	* LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
	* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
	* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
	* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
	* OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
	*/

	#include "base/loader/elf_object.hh"

	#include <fcntl.h>
	#include <sys/mman.h>
	#include <sys/stat.h>
	#include <sys/types.h>
	#include <unistd.h>

	#include <cassert>
	#include <string>

	#include "base/bitfield.hh"
	#include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
	#include "base/logging.hh"
	#include "base/trace.hh"
	#include "debug/Loader.hh"
	#include "gelf.h"
	#include "sim/byteswap.hh"

	namespace Loader
	{

	ObjectFile *
	ElfObjectFormat::load(ImageFileDataPtr ifd)
	{
	// check that header matches library version
	if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
	panic("wrong elf version number!");

	ObjectFile *object = nullptr;

	// get a pointer to elf structure
	// Check that we actually have a elf file
	Elf *elf =
	elf_memory((char )const_cast<uint8_t >(ifd->data()), ifd->len());
	assert(elf);

	GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
	if (gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr) == 0)
	DPRINTFR(Loader, "Not ELF\n");
	else
	object = new ElfObject(ifd);

	elf_end(elf);

	return object;
	}

	namespace
	{

	ElfObjectFormat elfObjectFormat;
	std::string interpDir;

	} // anonymous namespace

	void
	setInterpDir(const std::string &dirname)
	{
	fatal_if(!interpDir.empty(),
	"Error: setInterpDir has already been called once\n");
	interpDir = dirname;
	}

	ElfObject::ElfObject(ImageFileDataPtr ifd) : ObjectFile(ifd)
	{
	// get a pointer to elf structure
	elf = elf_memory((char )const_cast<uint8_t >(imageData->data()),
	imageData->len());
	assert(elf);
	gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr);

	determineArch();
	determineOpSys();

	entry = ehdr.e_entry;
	_programHeaderCount = ehdr.e_phnum;
	_programHeaderSize = ehdr.e_phentsize;

	// Go through all the segments in the program and record them.
	for (int i = 0; i < ehdr.e_phnum; ++i) {
	GElf_Phdr phdr;
	if (gelf_getphdr(elf, i, &phdr) == 0) {
	panic("gelf_getphdr failed for segment %d.", i);
	}

	if (phdr.p_type == PT_LOAD)
	handleLoadableSegment(phdr, i);
	if (phdr.p_type == PT_INTERP) {
	// Make sure the interpreter is an valid ELF file.
	auto interp_path = getInterpPath(phdr);
	ObjectFile *obj = createObjectFile(interp_path);
	interpreter = dynamic_cast<ElfObject *>(obj);
	assert(interpreter != nullptr);
	_symtab.insert(obj->symtab());
	}
	}

	// should have found at least one loadable segment
	warn_if(image.segments().empty(),
	"No loadable segments in '%s'. ELF file corrupted?\n",
	imageData->filename());

	for (auto M5_VAR_USED &seg: image.segments())
	DPRINTFR(Loader, "%s\n", seg);

	// We will actually read the sections when we need to load them

	// check that header matches library version
	if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
	panic("wrong elf version number!");

	// Get the first section
	int sec_idx = 1; // there is a 0 but it is nothing, go figure
	Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);

	// While there are no more sections
	while (section) {
	GElf_Shdr shdr;
	gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);

	if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
	Elf_Data *data = elf_getdata(section, nullptr);
	int count = shdr.sh_size / shdr.sh_entsize;
	DPRINTF(Loader, "Found Symbol Table, %d symbols present.", count);

	// Loop through all the symbols.
	for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
	GElf_Sym sym;
	gelf_getsym(data, i, &sym);

	char *sym_name = elf_strptr(elf, shdr.sh_link, sym.st_name);
	if (!sym_name \|\| sym_name[0] == '$')
	continue;

	Loader::Symbol symbol;
	symbol.address = sym.st_value;
	symbol.name = sym_name;

	switch (GELF_ST_BIND(sym.st_info)) {
	case STB_GLOBAL:
	symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Global;
	break;
	case STB_LOCAL:
	symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Local;
	break;
	case STB_WEAK:
	symbol.binding = Loader::Symbol::Binding::Weak;
	break;
	default:
	continue;
	}

	if (_symtab.insert(symbol)) {
	DPRINTF(Loader, "Symbol: %-40s value %#x.\n",
	symbol.name, symbol.address);
	}
	}
	}
	++sec_idx;
	section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);
	}
	}

	std::string
	ElfObject::getInterpPath(const GElf_Phdr &phdr) const
	{
	// This is the interpreter path as specified in the elf file
	const std::string elf_path = (char *)imageData->data() + phdr.p_offset;
	if (!interpDir.empty())
	return interpDir + elf_path;
	else
	return elf_path;
	}

	void
	ElfObject::determineArch()
	{
	auto &emach = ehdr.e_machine;
	auto &eclass = ehdr.e_ident[EI_CLASS];
	auto &edata = ehdr.e_ident[EI_DATA];

	// Detect the architecture
	if (emach == EM_SPARC64 \|\| (emach == EM_SPARC && eclass == ELFCLASS64) \|\|
	emach == EM_SPARCV9) {
	arch = SPARC64;
	} else if (emach == EM_SPARC32PLUS \|\|
	(emach == EM_SPARC && eclass == ELFCLASS32)) {
	arch = SPARC32;
	} else if (emach == EM_MIPS && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
	arch = Mips;
	if (edata != ELFDATA2LSB) {
	fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for big "
	"endian MIPS. gem5\nonly supports little endian MIPS. "
	"Please recompile your binary.\n");
	}
	} else if (emach == EM_X86_64 && eclass == ELFCLASS64) {
	arch = X86_64;
	} else if (emach == EM_386 && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
	arch = I386;
	} else if (emach == EM_ARM && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
	arch = bits(ehdr.e_entry, 0) ? Thumb : Arm;
	} else if (emach == EM_AARCH64 && eclass == ELFCLASS64) {
	arch = Arm64;
	} else if (emach == EM_RISCV) {
	arch = (eclass == ELFCLASS64) ? Riscv64 : Riscv32;
	} else if (emach == EM_PPC && eclass == ELFCLASS32) {
	arch = Power;
	if (edata != ELFDATA2MSB) {
	fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for "
	"little endian Power.\ngem5 only supports big "
	"endian Power. Please recompile your binary.\n");
	}
	} else if (emach == EM_PPC64) {
	fatal("The binary you're trying to load is compiled for 64-bit "
	"Power. M5\n only supports 32-bit Power. Please "
	"recompile your binary.\n");
	} else {
	warn("Unknown architecture: %d\n", emach);
	}
	}

	void
	ElfObject::determineOpSys()
	{
	// Detect the operating system
	switch (ehdr.e_ident[EI_OSABI]) {
	case ELFOSABI_LINUX:
	opSys = Linux;
	return;
	case ELFOSABI_SOLARIS:
	opSys = Solaris;
	return;
	case ELFOSABI_TRU64:
	opSys = Tru64;
	return;
	case ELFOSABI_ARM:
	opSys = LinuxArmOABI;
	return;
	case ELFOSABI_FREEBSD:
	opSys = FreeBSD;
	return;
	default:
	opSys = UnknownOpSys;
	}

	Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, 1);
	for (int sec_idx = 1; section; section = elf_getscn(elf, ++sec_idx)) {
	GElf_Shdr shdr;
	gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);

	char *e_str = elf_strptr(elf, ehdr.e_shstrndx, shdr.sh_name);
	if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_NOTE && !strcmp(".note.ABI-tag", e_str)) {
	// we have found a ABI note section
	// Check the 5th 32bit word for OS 0 == linux, 1 == hurd,
	// 2 == solaris, 3 == freebsd
	Elf_Data *raw_data = elf_rawdata(section, nullptr);
	assert(raw_data && raw_data->d_buf);

	uint32_t raw_abi = ((uint32_t *)raw_data->d_buf)[4];
	bool is_le = ehdr.e_ident[EI_DATA] == ELFDATA2LSB;
	uint32_t os_abi = is_le ? htole(raw_abi) : htobe(raw_abi);

	switch (os_abi) {
	case 0:
	opSys = Linux;
	return;
	case 1:
	fatal("gem5 does not support the HURD ABI.\n");
	case 2:
	opSys = Solaris;
	return;
	case 3:
	opSys = FreeBSD;
	return;
	}
	}

	if (!strcmp(".SUNW_version", e_str) \|\| !strcmp(".stab.index", e_str)) {
	opSys = Solaris;
	return;
	}
	}
	}

	void
	ElfObject::handleLoadableSegment(GElf_Phdr phdr, int seg_num)
	{
	auto name = std::to_string(seg_num);

	image.addSegment({ name, phdr.p_paddr, imageData,
	phdr.p_offset, phdr.p_filesz });
	Addr uninitialized = phdr.p_memsz - phdr.p_filesz;
	if (uninitialized) {
	// There may be parts of a segment which aren't included in the
	// file. In those cases, we need to create a new segment with no
	// data to take up the extra space. This should be zeroed when
	// loaded into memory.
	image.addSegment({ name + "(uninitialized)",
	phdr.p_paddr + phdr.p_filesz, uninitialized });
	}

	const Addr file_start = phdr.p_offset;
	const Addr file_end = file_start + phdr.p_filesz;

	// If there is a program header table, figure out the virtual
	// address of the header table in the final memory image. We use
	// the program headers themselves to translate from a file offset
	// to the address in the image.
	if (file_start <= ehdr.e_phoff && file_end > ehdr.e_phoff)
	_programHeaderTable = phdr.p_vaddr + (ehdr.e_phoff - file_start);
	}

	ElfObject::~ElfObject()
	{
	elf_end(elf);
	}

	void
	ElfObject::getSections()
	{
	assert(!sectionNames.size());

	// check that header matches library version
	if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE)
	panic("wrong elf version number!");

	// get a pointer to elf structure
	Elf *elf =
	elf_memory((char )const_cast<uint8_t >(imageData->data()),
	imageData->len());
	assert(elf != NULL);

	// Check that we actually have a elf file
	GElf_Ehdr ehdr;
	if (gelf_getehdr(elf, &ehdr) ==0) {
	panic("Not ELF, shouldn't be here");
	}

	// Get the first section
	int sec_idx = 1; // there is a 0 but it is nothing, go figure
	Elf_Scn *section = elf_getscn(elf, sec_idx);

	// While there are no more sections
	while (section) {
	GElf_Shdr shdr;
	gelf_getshdr(section, &shdr);
	sectionNames.insert(elf_strptr(elf, ehdr.e_shstrndx, shdr.sh_name));
	section = elf_getscn(elf, ++sec_idx);
	} // while sections

	elf_end(elf);
	}

	bool
	ElfObject::sectionExists(std::string sec)
	{
	if (!sectionNames.size())
	getSections();

	return sectionNames.find(sec) != sectionNames.end();
	}


	void
	ElfObject::updateBias(Addr bias_addr)
	{
	// Record the bias.
	ldBias = bias_addr;

	// Patch the entry point with bias_addr.
	entry += bias_addr;

	// Patch segments with the bias_addr.
	image.offset(bias_addr);
	}

	} // namespace Loader