addr2line

Converts program addresses into filenames and numbers by reading the debug symbol tables in an executable file. It is very useful when decoding addresses printed out in a system crash report.

ar

The archive utility is used to create static libraries.

as

This is the GNU assembler.

c++filt

This is used to demangle C++ and Java symbols.

cpp

This is the C preprocessor, and is used to expand #define, #include, and other similar directives. You seldom need to use this by itself.

elfedit

This is used to update the ELF header of ELF files.

g++

This is the GNU C++ front-end, which assumes source files contain C++ code.

gcc

This is the GNU C front-end, which assumes source files contain C code.

gcov

This is a code coverage tool.

gdb

This is the GNU debugger.

gprof

This is a program profiling tool.

ld

This is the GNU linker.

nm

This lists symbols from object files.

objcopy

This is used to copy and translate object files.

objdump

This is used to display information from object files.

ranlib

This creates or modifies an index in a static library, making the linking stage faster.

readelf

This displays information about files in ELF object format.

size

This lists section sizes and the total size.

strings

This display strings of printable characters in files.

strip

This is used to strip an object file of debug symbol tables, thus making it smaller. Typically, you would strip all the executable code that is put onto the target.