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Dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info. Version 1.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-05.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install abi-dumper

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add abi-dumper

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · abi-dumper · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install abi-dumper

Debian stable package indexes · abi-dumper · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install abi-dumper

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · abi-dumper · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#abi-dumper

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ab/abi-dumper/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S abi-dumper

Arch Linux sync databases · abi-dumper · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install abi-dumper

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · abi-dumper · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

Commands and aliases

  • abi-dumper

history

Project history and usage

ABI Dumper is a developer tool that extracts ABI information from ELF objects with DWARF debug data. Its output is intended for ABI Compliance Checker, allowing maintainers to compare C/C++ library or kernel-module ABI changes across builds.

Project history

The official README identifies Andrey Ponomarenko as the developer and describes ABI Dumper as part of the ABI tracking workflow around ABI Compliance Checker. The GitHub repository was created in 2013 and its tag history runs from 0.95 through 1.4.

Adoption history

ABI Dumper has been packaged broadly in Linux and Unix-like package managers. The input package-manager facts list Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, reflecting its use by distribution maintainers and library developers who care about ABI stability.

How it is used

Users compile objects with debug information, run abi-dumper on a shared library or kernel module to produce an ABI dump, and then compare old and new dumps with abi-compliance-checker. The README documents dependencies on Perl, elfutils, GNU binutils, universal ctags, vtable-dumper, ABI Compliance Checker, and GCC C++.

Why package nerds care

ABI Dumper is package-nerd significant because ABI breakage is a central maintenance problem for binary distributions. It gives packagers and upstream library maintainers a reproducible artifact for compatibility checks rather than relying only on source-level API review.

Timeline

  • 2013: GitHub repository created.
  • 2013: Earliest current GitHub tag is 0.95.
  • 2010s: The tool becomes part of the ABI Compliance Checker ecosystem.
  • 2025: GitHub repository metadata shows continued activity.
  • Current: Latest listed GitHub tag is 1.4.

Related projects

  • Related projects include ABI Compliance Checker, vtable-dumper, universal-ctags, elfutils, GNU binutils, and C/C++ shared-library packaging workflows.

Sources

  • Official README, GitHub repository metadata, GitHub tag metadata, and source_facts.package-manager.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
  • Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
abi-dumpercliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.4
manager updated2026-06-05
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.4

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:abi-dumper
Version1.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/abi-dumper
Homepagehttps://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper
Repositoryhttps://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper
Upstream docshttps://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper#readme
LicenseLGPL-2.1-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper/archive/refs/tags/1.4.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-05T23:09:01Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieselfutils, perl, universal-ctags, vtable-dumper
Bottleavailable (on all)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameabi-dumper
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Requirements
  • linux
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

abi-dumper 1.4-1

tool to dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

sudo apt install abi-dumper
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: abi-dumper from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

abi-dumper

nix profile install nixpkgs#abi-dumper
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ab/abi-dumper/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

abi-dumper 1.2-3

tool to dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

sudo apt install abi-dumper
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: abi-dumper from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

abi-dumper 1.4-r3

Dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

sudo apk add abi-dumper
  • License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: abi-dumper
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: abi-dumper from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

abi-dumper 1.4-5.fc44

Tool to dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

http://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper/

sudo dnf install abi-dumper
  • License: GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: abi-dumper
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: abi-dumper from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

abi-dumper 1.4-2

Dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

sudo pacman -S abi-dumper
  • License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Architecture: any
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: abi-dumper from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

abi-dumper 1.4-1.3

Tool to dump ABI of an ELF object containing DWARF debug info

https://github.com/lvc/abi-dumper

sudo zypper install abi-dumper
  • License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: abi-dumper
  • 6 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Abi Dumper
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: abi-dumper from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • elfutilsRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • perlRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • universal-ctagsRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • vtable-dumperRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

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