Executing nm --plugin /usr/lib/bfd-plugins/LLVMgold.so test.a Gives: 00000000 W _ZN6tester4dumpEv 00000000 W _ZN6tester7readArgEPc 00000000 W _ZN6testerC1Ev 00000000 W _ZN6testerD1Ev And and more entries Without the plugin command "File format not recognized". So it seems like nm is using the plugin. Istvan