What is `bfdname` referred by objcopy manpage?

Dave Korn dave.korn@artimi.com
Mon Sep 3 10:22:00 GMT 2007


On 03 September 2007 10:55, PRC wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> The manpage of objcopy says:
> 
> -O bfdname
> --output-target=bfdname
> 	Write the output file using the object format bfdname.
> 
> I have no idea what is bfdname.
> Even if I often use `mips-elf-objcopy -O binary a.exe a.bin`, I don't know
> what is the exact meaning of -O binary and how many other objects with
> other bfdnames. 

  Take a look at the last few lines of output from "objcopy --help"!



    cheers,
      DaveK
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