From: Gene Smith <gds@chartertn.net>
To: binutils@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: Suppress "Start Linear Address Record" in ihex file
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:15:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4A95FE28.6060402@chartertn.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4A94E0C2.1050601@redhat.com>
Nick Clifton wrote, On 08/26/2009 03:14 AM:
> Hi Gene,
>
>> Our legacy loader for an embedded system chokes on record type 5
>
> Given that the real bug is your legacy loader...
Agreed. But I have no way to fix it so looked for workaround.
>
>> 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.
Ok, I have not tried --set-start=0 on objcopy but I suspect it will
work. Hopefully this somewhat undocumented feature won't be "fixed" in a
future release. Thanks for the advice.
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>
>
>
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-08-25 22:14 Gene Smith
2009-08-26 7:21 ` Nick Clifton
2009-08-27 13:15 ` Gene Smith [this message]
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