{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Python access to libc's dlinfo function and macOS dyld_find, allowing you to query runtime information about loaded dynamic libraries.","skillfed_tags":["ctypes-wrapper","system-introspection"],"use_cases":["Verify which version of libc or another system library is currently loaded in your Python process.","Locate the file path of a dynamically loaded library for debugging or introspection purposes.","Build tools or diagnostics that need to report on runtime library dependencies and their locations.","Cross-platform library inspection on Linux and macOS without writing platform-specific C code."],"what_it_does":"dlinfo is a thin Python wrapper around libc's dlinfo function (and macOS's dyld_find), enabling you to inspect runtime properties of dynamically loaded libraries. It wraps low-level C library introspection behind a simple Python interface, so you can query things like the file path of a loaded shared library without calling dlinfo directly through ctypes.\n\nThe package has no runtime dependencies and installs as a pure Python wheel. It's intended for developers who need to examine loaded libraries at runtime\u2014for example, to verify which version of a system library is in use, or to locate library files for further inspection. The interface is minimal: you create a DLInfo object from a ctypes library handle and access properties like path.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need low-level library introspection on Linux or macOS. The package is lightweight, has no dependencies, and carries a permissive license. The aging maintenance is a minor concern\u2014the last release was 575 days ago\u2014but the code is stable and the repository is not archived. Install it if you have a specific need for dlinfo; otherwise, it's a niche tool."},"id":"dlinfo","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dlinfo","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dlinfo.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dlinfo/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-01-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dlinfo","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python wrapper for libc's dlinfo and dyld_find on Mac"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1347352,"position":4019,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.0.0"}