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RE: arbitrary ELF machine-code


On 17 February 2006 11:56, Nick Clifton wrote:

> Hi Alexander,
> 
>> I have to setup an ELF machime-code to 0x1e for my specific platfirm .
>> 
>> Unfortunately, I can't made this with `objcopy --alt-machine-code` option.
>> Tryed "--alt-machine-code 30" "--alt-machine-code 0x1e" e.t.c.
> 
> What happens when you try this ?  It should work.  Can you include a
> *small* test case ?
> 
> Cheers
>    Nick


  I noticed one minor glitch:


bfd/

2006-02-17  Dave Korn  <dave.korn@artimi.com>

	* objcopy.c (copy_main):  Zero is positive too!

[ If that's a bit flippant, how about

	* objcopy.c (copy_main):  Allow zero in range of valid alt_mach codes.
]

Index: binutils/objcopy.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/binutils/objcopy.c,v
retrieving revision 1.94
diff -p -u -r1.94 objcopy.c
--- binutils/objcopy.c  30 Jan 2006 13:06:53 -0000      1.94
+++ binutils/objcopy.c  17 Feb 2006 15:32:38 -0000
@@ -3070,7 +3070,7 @@ copy_main (int argc, char *argv[])

        case OPTION_ALT_MACH_CODE:
          use_alt_mach_code = atoi (optarg);
-         if (use_alt_mach_code <= 0)
+         if (use_alt_mach_code < 0)
            fatal (_("alternate machine code index must be positive"));
          break;


    cheers,
      DaveK
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