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wasm-objdump:tldr:04fba

wasm-objdump: Display the section headers of a given binary.
$ wasm-objdump -h ${file-wasm}
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The command wasm-objdump -h ${file-wasm} is used to obtain an overview of the headers of a WebAssembly (.wasm) binary file using the wasm-objdump tool.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • wasm-objdump: This is the command-line tool for examining the contents of WebAssembly binaries. It can display information about the various sections and functions within the binary file.
  • -h: This flag specifies that we want to display the headers of the binary file.
  • ${file-wasm}: This is a placeholder for the actual filename of the WebAssembly binary file you want to examine. In command-line arguments or scripts, this placeholder will be replaced with the filename of the desired file.

Using this command, the wasm-objdump tool will read the specified WebAssembly binary file and display information about its headers. The headers typically include details such as the module name, version, size of various sections, and other relevant information about the binary file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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