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Re: objdump command to disassemble raw MIPS binary

From: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro at linux-mips dot org>
To: Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>
Cc: "A.W.C." <bluestream at ymail dot com>, binutils at sourceware dot org
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 11:38:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: objdump command to disassemble raw MIPS binary
References: <1993250192.1738004.1533320985427.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1993250192.1738004.1533320985427@mail.yahoo.com> <88baecf6-d93b-69ca-ed61-9696fe9bd0a4@redhat.com>

On Mon, 6 Aug 2018, Nick Clifton wrote:

> You might also find the disassembler's  --source option helpful.  This displays
> the source code intermixed with the disassembly, which can help you narrow down
> where a variable is actually used.

 Which however will not work with the "binary" BFD, as all the debug data 
necessary for the `--source' option to work will have been removed in the 
conversion of the original executable to the raw binary format (if it was 
generated in the first place, that is).

 Contrariwise, if the original ELF binary is available, then the option 
might of course work if `objdump' is used with that original binary.  You 
need to have the matching sources available too as these are not embedded
in binaries created.

 HTH,

  Maciej

References:
- Re: objdump command to disassemble raw MIPS binary
  - From: A.W.C. via binutils
- Re: objdump command to disassemble raw MIPS binary
  - From: Nick Clifton

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