Consider the following:
Symbol table .symtab contains 1203 entries:
Num: Value Size Type Bind Vis Ndx Name
310: a0008120 0 NOTYPE GLOBAL DEFAULT ABS _gp
734: a0000010 32 OBJECT GLOBAL DEFAULT 77 v
818: 9d000018 496 FUNC GLOBAL DEFAULT 71 main
849: a0000124 4 OBJECT GLOBAL DEFAULT 78 phrase
955: a0000000 9 OBJECT GLOBAL DEFAULT 77 peppers
1020: a000023c 192 OBJECT GLOBAL DEFAULT 80 bins
Num:= The symbol numberValue= The address of the SymbolSize= The size of the symbolType= symbol type:Func= Function,Object,File(source file name),Section= memory section,Notype= untyped absolute symbol or undefinedBind=GLOBALbinding means the symbol is visible outside the file.LOCALbinding is visible only in the file.WEAKis like global, the symbol can be overridden.Vis= Symbols can be default, protected, hidden or internal.Ndx= The section number the symbol is in. ABS means absolute: not adjusted to any section address’s relocationName= symbol name