xCorFlags.exe (CorFlags Conversion Tool)

Mono and .NET Framework 4.5

The CorFlags Conversion tool allows you to configure the CorFlags section of the header of a portable executable image.

This is a cross-platform version of the Microsoft CorFlags tool that is included in the .Net Framework SDK installations.

• MSDN Documentation for CorFlag.exe

This xplat version strives to be argument option and output compatible (using /nologo) with the Microsoft version.

*Note: Platform independent argument prefixes can be used: '/' or '-' *

Usage:

Mono/.NET Framework CorFlags Conversion Tool.  Version  0.9.5643.21314
Copyright (c) SushiHangover.  All rights reserved.

Windows Usage: xCorflags.exe Assembly [options]
 X-Plat Usage: mono xcorflags.exe Assembly [options]

If no options are specified, the flags for the given image are displayed.

 	 Options: (/ or - prefixed
	 /ILONLY+ /ILONLY-       Sets/clears the ILONLY flag
	 /32BITREQ+ /32BITREQ-   Sets/clears the bits indicating 32-bit x86 only
	 /32BITPREF+ /32BITPREF- Sets/clears the bits indicating 32-bit preferred
	 /UpgradeCLRHeader       Upgrade the CLR Header to version 2.5
	 /RevertCLRHeader        Revert the CLR Header to version 2.0
	 /Force                  Force an assembly update even if the image is
		 strong name signed.
		 WARNING: Updating a strong name signed assembly
		 will require the assembly to be resigned before
		 it will execute properly.
	 /nologo                 Prevents corflags from displaying logo

Output:

When running with the nologo option, the output should be compatible with Microsoft's version, a nice to have for those who already are used the output to CorFlags.exe or those that have existing scripts.

mono ./CorFlags.exe /nologo CorFlags.exe
Version   : v4.0.30319
CLR Header: 2.5
PE        : PE32
CorFlags  : 0x3
ILONLY    : 1
32BITREQ  : 1
32BITPREF : 0
Signed    : 0

Without using the nologo argument:

mono ./CorFlags.exe CorFlags.exe SudoKnights.exe
Mono/.NET Framework CorFlags Conversion Tool.  Version  0.9.5643.21314
Copyright (c) SushiHangover.  All rights reserved.

Version   : v4.0.30319
CLR Header: 2.5
PE        : PE32
CorFlags  : 0x20003
ILONLY    : 1
32BITREQ  : 1
32BITPREF : 1
Signed    : 0

versus:

PS> .\CorFlags.exe .\Test\x64\Release\ExeForTesting.exe
Microsoft (R) .NET Framework CorFlags Conversion Tool.  Version  4.0.30319.17929
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Version   : v4.0.30319
CLR Header: 2.5
PE        : PE32+
CorFlags  : 0x1
ILONLY    : 1
32BITREQ  : 0
32BITPREF : 0
Signed    : 0

Built and tested using Mono 4.0.1 on:

• Windows
• OS-X
• Linux