elf: fix circular dependency in elf object #30
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object elf (parent) owns the memory of its children, namely, sections
and segments. However, instances of the latter share memory ownership
of the parent elf due to its pimpl implementation using shared_ptr.
This creates a circular dependency that prevents cleaning the memory
acquired by elf objects.
I break this circular dependency through the standard mechanism
of weak_ptr. Basically, the children now own a weak_ptr to the
implementation of their parent elf object. They instantiate
an instance of the parent only when an action involving the parent
is needed.