From: Eli Bendersky Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:25:12 +0000 (+0200) Subject: updated README X-Git-Tag: v0.10~20 X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fbd6a10653674f6da8ea99518f276453878f833b;p=pyelftools.git updated README --- diff --git a/README b/README index 35f81e1..7fe3576 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,16 +2,41 @@ Introduction: what is pyelftools? --------------------------------- **pyelftools** is a pure-Python library for parsing and analyzing ELF files -and DWARF debugging information. +and DWARF debugging information. See the User's guide +(https://bitbucket.org/eliben/pyelftools/wiki/Userguide) for more details. Pre-requisites -------------- -**pyelftools** needs only Python to run. It works with Python versions 2.6 and -2.7 (Python 3 support is planned but not yet implemented). For hacking on -**pyelftools** the requirements are a bit more strict, please see the -user's guide (ZZZ: link?) +As a user of **pyelftools**, one only needs Python to run. It works with +Python versions 2.6 and 2.7 (Python 3 support is in the works). For hacking +on **pyelftools** the requirements are a bit more strict, please see the +hacking guide (https://bitbucket.org/eliben/pyelftools/wiki/Hacking). +Installing +---------- + +When you unzip the source distribution, run:: + + > python setup.py install + +Alternatively, **pyelftools** can be installed from PyPI (Python package +index):: + + > pip install pyelftools + +How to use it? +-------------- + +**pyelftools** is a regular Python library: you import and invoke it from your +own code. For a detailed usage guide and links to examples, please consult the +user's guide (https://bitbucket.org/eliben/pyelftools/wiki/Userguide). + +License +------- + +**pyelftools** is open source software. Its code is in the public domain. See +the ``LICENSE`` file for more details.