appcert Utility

The appcert utility is a Perl script that statically examines ELF binaries and compares the library symbols used against a model of public interfaces and private interfaces in a given Solaris release. The utility runs on either SPARC or Intel platforms. The utility can check interface usage for both SPARC and Intel 32-bit interfaces as well as the 64-bit interfaces on SPARC. Note that appcert only examines C language interfaces.

As new Solaris releases become available, some library interfaces might change their behavior or disappear entirely. These changes can affect the performance of applications that rely on those interfaces. The Solaris ABI defines runtime library interfaces that are safe and stable for application use. The appcert utility is designed to help developers verify an application's compliance with the Solaris ABI.