GNU Binutils | DisamKB

All labels observed (20)

Label	Occurrences
GNU Binutils canonical	17
GNU Binutils manual	3
GNU Binutils package	3
binutils	3
GNU Linker	2
GNU linker ld	2
GNU nm	2
GNAT linker	1
GNU Assembler	1
GNU Binutils project	1
GNU LD	1
GNU ar	1
GNU ld	1
GNU objdump	1
GNU strip	1
c++filt	1
dlltool	1
objdump	1
readelf	1
windres	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T497648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU Binutils
Context triple: [GNU Project, hasPart, GNU Binutils]

A. GNU toolchain
The GNU toolchain is a collection of programming tools, including compilers, linkers, assemblers, and debuggers, widely used for building and developing software on Unix-like systems.
B. GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a widely used, free and open-source compiler system that supports numerous programming languages and platforms, forming a core component of the GNU toolchain and much of the open-source software ecosystem.
C. MinGW
MinGW is a minimalist development environment for native Microsoft Windows applications that provides GNU toolchain components like GCC and related utilities.
D. Cygwin
Cygwin is a compatibility layer that provides a Unix-like environment and command-line tools for Microsoft Windows, enabling users to run and build POSIX-compliant software on the Windows platform.
E. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU Binutils
Target entity description: GNU Binutils is a collection of binary tools, including assemblers, linkers, and related utilities, widely used in software development for compiling and manipulating executable programs and object files.

A. GNU toolchain
The GNU toolchain is a collection of programming tools, including compilers, linkers, assemblers, and debuggers, widely used for building and developing software on Unix-like systems.
B. GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a widely used, free and open-source compiler system that supports numerous programming languages and platforms, forming a core component of the GNU toolchain and much of the open-source software ecosystem.
C. MinGW
MinGW is a minimalist development environment for native Microsoft Windows applications that provides GNU toolchain components like GCC and related utilities.
D. Cygwin
Cygwin is a compatibility layer that provides a Unix-like environment and command-line tools for Microsoft Windows, enabling users to run and build POSIX-compliant software on the Windows platform.
E. GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software initiative that created many core components of the GNU/Linux operating system and pioneered the modern free software movement.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	binary utilities suite ⓘ software collection ⓘ
contains	GNU As ⓘ GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GNU LD addr2line ⓘ addr2name ⓘ ar ⓘ GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: c++filt GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: dlltool elfedit ⓘ gold linker ⓘ gprof ⓘ nm ⓘ objcopy ⓘ GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: objdump ranlib ⓘ GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: readelf readlib ⓘ size ⓘ strings ⓘ strip ⓘ windmc ⓘ GNU Binutils self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: windres
developer	Free Software Foundation ⓘ GNU Project ⓘ
distribution	most GNU/Linux distributions ⓘ
genre	software development tool ⓘ
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ
operatingSystem	GNU/Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
partOf	GNU toolchain ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
supports	cross-compilation ⓘ multiple architectures ⓘ
supportsFormat	COFF ⓘ ELF ⓘ Intel HEX ⓘ PE ⓘ S-record ⓘ a.out ⓘ
use	assembling object code ⓘ debugging symbol information ⓘ inspecting executable files ⓘ linking object files ⓘ manipulating binary files ⓘ
usedWith	GNU Compiler Collection ⓘ surface form: GCC GDB ⓘ
website	https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (45)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GNU Project → hasPart → GNU Binutils ⓘ

Linux/m68k → supportsToolchain → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: binutils

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU Assembler

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU Linker

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU objdump

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU nm

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU strip

gprof → partOf → GNU Binutils ⓘ

MinGW → provides → GNU Binutils ⓘ

GDB → usedWith → GNU Binutils ⓘ

this entity surface form: binutils