From: Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
To: Gene Smith <gds@chartertn.net>
Cc: binutils@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: Suppress "Start Linear Address Record" in ihex file
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:21:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4A94E0C2.1050601@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <h718mk$8q5$1@ger.gmane.org>
Hi Gene,
> Our legacy loader for an embedded system chokes on record type 5
Given that the real bug is your legacy loader...
> Here's the ways I have found to suppress the type 5
> hex record from the ihex file:
>
> 1. In objcopy, use "--set-start=" with it set to no value. (Possibly
> setting to zero would also work.)
>
> 2. In link control file set "start=0;" (An address outside the defines
> space.)
>
> 3. I have also used sed to remove the one-line record.
>
> Is this the correct way to suppress the "Start Linear Address" record
> from the ihex file?
There is no one correct way to suppress these records; it is a case of
whatever works works. But if you want an opinion then I would recommend
option 1) with an explicit start value of 0. (Assuming that that
works). This is the clearest option. It might also be useful to add a
comment to whatever makefile or build mechanism you are using where this
command line option is added to objcopy explaining why it is needed.
Cheers
Nick
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2009-08-25 22:14 Gene Smith
2009-08-26 7:21 ` Nick Clifton [this message]
2009-08-27 13:15 ` Gene Smith
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