Mach-O是Mach object的缩写,是Mac/iOS上用于存储程序、库的标准格式
在xnu内核源码中,查看Mach-O类型的部分定义如下(在fat.h和loader.h文件中有全部的类型定义)
#define MH_OBJECT 0x1 /* relocatable object file */
#define MH_EXECUTE 0x2 /* demand paged executable file */
#define MH_FVMLIB 0x3 /* fixed VM shared library file */
#define MH_CORE 0x4 /* core file */
#define MH_PRELOAD 0x5 /* preloaded executable file */
#define MH_DYLIB 0x6 /* dynamically bound shared library */
#define MH_DYLINKER 0x7 /* dynamic link editor */
#define MH_BUNDLE 0x8 /* dynamically bound bundle file */
#define MH_DYLIB_STUB 0x9 /* shared library stub for static */
/* linking only, no section contents */
#define MH_DSYM 0xa /* companion file with only debug */
/* sections */
#define MH_KEXT_BUNDLE 0xb /* x86_64 kexts */
MH_OBJECT
目标文件(.o)或静态库文件(.a),静态库其实就是N个.o文件合并在一起
$ file test.o
test.o:Mach-O 64-bit object x86_64
$ file test.a
test.a: Mach-O universal binary with 5 architectures: [arm_v7:current ar archive random library] [arm_v7s:current ar archive random library] [i386:current ar archive random library] [x86_64:current ar archive random library] [arm64:current ar archive random library]
test.a (for architecture armv7): current ar archive random library
test.a (for architecture armv7s): current ar archive random library
test.a (for architecture i386): current ar archive random library
test.a (for architecture x86_64): current ar archive random library
test.a (for architecture arm64): current ar archive random library
MH_EXECUTE 可执行文件
$ file Wechat
Wechat: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [arm_v7:Mach-O executable arm_v7] [arm64]
Wechat (for architecture armv7): Mach-O executable arm_v7
Wechat (for architecture arm64): Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64
MH_DYLIB dylib动态库或.framework/xxx
$ file dumpdecrypted.dylib
dumpdecrypted.dylib: Mach-O universal binary with 3 architectures: [arm_v7:Mach-O dynamically linked shared library arm_v7] [arm_v7s:Mach-O dynamically linked shared library arm_v7s] [arm64:Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library arm64]
dumpdecrypted.dylib (for architecture armv7): Mach-O dynamically linked shared library arm_v7
dumpdecrypted.dylib (for architecture armv7s): Mach-O dynamically linked shared library arm_v7s
dumpdecrypted.dylib (for architecture arm64): Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library arm64
file UIKit.framework/UIKit
UIKit.framework/UIKit: Mach-O 64-bit dynamically linked shared library arm64
MH_DYLINKER 动态链接编辑器,例如/usr/lib/dyld
$ file dyld
dyld: Mach-O 64-bit dynamic linker arm64
MH_DSYM 存储着二进制文件符号信息的文件
xx.DSYM/Contents/Resources/DWARF/xx(用于分析App崩溃信息)
$ file CCFM.app.dSYM/Contents/Resources/DWARF/CCFM
../CCFM: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [arm_v7:Mach-O dSYM companion file arm_v7] [arm64]
.../DWARF/CCFM (for architecture armv7): Mach-O dSYM companion file arm_v7
.../DWARF/CCFM (for architecture arm64): Mach-O 64-bit dSYM companion file arm64
Xcode项目-->build settings-->Mach-O Type 可以查看当前项目编译后的Mach-O文件类型
Mach-O universal binary(通用二进制文件)
同时适用于多种架构二进制文件,也即包含了多种不同架构独立的二进制文件。
- 因为要存储多种架构的代码,通常比单架构的二进制文件大。
- 由于N种架构有公用的资源,所以不会达到单架构的N倍之大。
- 由于执行过程中,只调用一个架构的代码,运行起来和单架构相比不需要额外的内存。
- 由于文件比较大,也被称之为“胖二进制文件”
Xcode项目-->build settings-->Architectures
- Architectures选项代表配置支持哪些架构,默认为
$(ARCHS_STANDARD)
这是个Xcode环境变量,随着Xcode版本的不同取值不同。比如Xcode 12 为arm64,armv7,Xcode 7为armv7,armv7s。 - Excluded Architectures选项代表排除哪些架构,假如Architectures设置了arm64,armv7;Excluded Architectures设置了armv7;那么最终打包生产的可执行文件架构就只剩下arm64。假设Architectures设置了arm64,armv7;Excluded Architectures也设置了arm64,armv7;那么最终打包的产物.app里不包含可执行文件。
- Build Active Architecture Only代表生成的二进制可执行文件是否只包含当前目标架构。例如打包的时候选择某个arm64架构的真机设备,由于Debug模式此选项为Yes所以只会生成arm64架构的可执行文件;由于Release模式此选项为No所以会生成arm64,armv7架构的可执行文件。
$ lipo -info CCFM
Non-fat file: CCFM is architecture: arm64
$ lipo -info CCFM2
Architectures in the fat file: CCFM2 are: armv7 arm64
$ lipo CCFM2 -thin arm64 -output CCFM_arm64
$ lipo CCFM2 -thin armv7 -output CCFM_armv7
$ lipo -create CCFM_arm64 CCFM_armv7 -output CCFM2
文件结构
Mach-O文件结构包含Header、Load commands、Data端组成。
Header内存储着文件类型、架构类型等信息;Load commands内存储着文件在虚拟内存中的逻辑结构和布局信息;Data中存储着Load commands中描述的segment原始数据。
可以借助Xcode自带的命令行工具otool查看Mach-O文件里的信息。
$ otool --version
llvm-otool(1): Apple Inc. version cctools-977.1
otool(1): Apple Inc. version cctools-977.1
disassmbler: LLVM version 12.0.0, (clang-1200.0.32.29)
otool -f 文件路径
:查看胖二进制头文件信息
ottol -h 文件路径
:查看架构信息
ottol -L 文件路径
:查看链接的动态库信息
$ otool -f VMoney
Fat headers
fat_magic 0xcafebabe
nfat_arch 2
architecture 0
cputype 12
cpusubtype 9
capabilities 0x0
offset 16384
size 3414064
align 2^14 (16384)
architecture 1
cputype 16777228
cpusubtype 0
capabilities 0x0
offset 3440640
size 4000880
align 2^14 (16384)
- fat_magic:魔法数值,在xnu源码中查找到
#define FAT_MAGIC 0xcafebabe
- nfat_arch:代表胖二进制文件包含的架构数量
- cputype:代表架构类型
#define CPU_TYPE_ARM ((cpu_type_t) 12)
#define CPU_ARCH_ABI64 0x01000000 #define CPU_TYPE_ARM64 (CPU_TYPE_ARM | CPU_ARCH_ABI64)
- cpusubtype:代表子架构类型
CPU_SUBTYPE_ARM_V7 = 9
#define CPU_SUBTYPE_ARM64_ALL ((cpu_subtype_t) 0)
- offset:代表在Mach-O文件中的偏移量
- size:代表在文件中的大小
- align:代表内存对齐大小
可以看出此胖二进制文件包含两种架构,第一个架构是armv7,第二个架构是arm64(0xC=12 (0x01000000 | 0x12) = 0x100000C = 16777228)
$ otool -h VMoney
VMoney (architecture armv7):
Mach header
magic cputype cpusubtype caps filetype ncmds sizeofcmds flags
0xfeedface 12 9 0x00 2 36 4128 0x00210085
VMoney (architecture arm64):
Mach header
magic cputype cpusubtype caps filetype ncmds sizeofcmds flags
0xfeedfacf 16777228 0 0x00 2 36 4696 0x00210085
```
- magic:魔法数
> #define MH_MAGIC 0xfeedface /* the mach magic number */
> #define MH_MAGIC_64 0xfeedfacf /* the 64-bit mach magic number */
- filetype:代表Mach-O的具体文件类型 `#define MH_EXECUTE 0x2 /* demand paged executable file */`
- ncmds:代表Mach-O文件中加载命令(load commands)的数量
- sizeofcmds:代表Mach-O文件加载命令(load commands)所占的总字节大小
- flags:代表Mach-O文件的标志信息
$ otool -L VMoney
VMoney (architecture armv7):
....
/System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/UIKit (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 3512.60.7)
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/CoreFoundation (compatibility version 150.0.0, current version 1280.38.0)
VMoney (architecture arm64):
...
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreData.framework/CoreData (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 641.6.0)
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/CoreFoundation (compatibility version 150.0.0, current version 1280.38.0)
可以看到链接的动态库信息,其实是读取了`Load Commands`里的`LC_LOAD_DYLIB`信息。
也可以借助GUI工具:MachOView查看Mach-O文件的结构。

Load Commands里结构如下

- LC_SEGMENT(__PAGEZERO):存储着偏移地址。32位下大小为0x4000,64位下大小为0x100000000。
- LC_SEGMENT(__TEXT):代码段
- LC_SEGMENT(__DATA):数据段
- LC_SEGMENT(__LINKEDIT):
- LC_DYLD_DYLINKER:存储着dyld加载信息,默认使用/usr/lib/dyld加载器。
- LC_VERSION_MIN_IPHONEOS:存储着最低支持版本信息。也即是在Xcode项目中设置的Development Target值。
- LC_ENCRYPTION_INFO:存储着加密信息,其中crypt id为0代表未加密,其他值为加密的方式。
- LC_LOAD_DYLD(xxx):表示需要链接哪些动态库。
- LC_CODE_SIGANTURE:存储着签名信息。
### 特殊的Mach-O文件dyld
查看dyld的源码,在dyld2.cpp中发现以下代码
// only MH_BUNDLE, MH_DYLIB, and some MH_EXECUTE can be dynamically loaded
const mach_header* mh = (mach_header*)firstPages;
switch ( mh->filetype ) {
case MH_EXECUTE:
case MH_DYLIB:
case MH_BUNDLE:
break;
default:
throw "mach-o, but wrong filetype";
}
```
说明dyld只能用来加载MH_EXECUTE、MH_DYLIB、MH_BUNDLE三种类型的Mach-O文件。
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