Linux - Check Shared Object Compile Version

If you want to check whether a shared object (.so) is 32 bits or 64 bits compiled, you can use the following commands

1. file XXX.so

This file command will output the file type of the given file. It will work for .so files. Look for ELF XX-bit in the output. It will tell you whether the file is 32 bits or 64 bits compiled.

2. readelf -h XXX.so

Thie readelf command will output the information about elf files. Look for Class: ELFXX where XX will tell you whether the file is 32 bit or 64 bit compiled

Please note that readelf -h works for archive files (.a) as well.

For windows, see Dumpbin command