binutils ☆

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Description:
GNU binary tools for native development

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.45.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: binutils gnu linker assembler development toolchain

Install: brew install binutils

About:
GNU Binutils is a collection of binary tools essential for building and manipulating binary files. It includes the linker (ld), assembler (as), and utilities for inspecting object files. These tools are the backbone of most compiler toolchains on Unix-like systems.

Key Features:

Linker (ld) for combining object files into executables
Assembler (as) for converting assembly code to machine code
Object file inspector (objdump) for debugging and analysis
Binary file reader (readelf) for ELF format inspection

Use Cases:

Compiling source code into executable programs
Analyzing and debugging binary executables
Modifying binary files at the object level

Alternatives:

LLVM/Clang toolchain – Modern alternative with clang/llvm-ld; offers better diagnostics and modular architecture
BusyBox – Provides lightweight binutils alternatives for embedded systems

License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-only

Dependencies: zstd

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 12, 2025 2:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b8f6a951