Re: Suppress "Start Linear Address Record" in ihex file

[Gene Smith <gds at chartertn dot net>]

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