Appending to BFD

[Dave Korn]

On 15/11/2011 14:18, Paulo J. Matos wrote:
> 
> Is this even possible?

  I don't know, but this code ....

> bfd *
> bfd_fopen (const char *filename, const char *target, const char *mode, int fd)
> {
        [ ... snip ... ]
>   /* Figure out whether the user is opening the file for reading,
>      writing, or both, by looking at the MODE argument.  */
>   if ((mode[0] == 'r' || mode[0] == 'w' || mode[0] == 'a') 
>       && mode[1] == '+')
>     nbfd->direction = both_direction;


... suggests that it ought to be possible.  However you may need to insert
calls to bfd_make_readable/bfd_make_writable at appropriate points, and treat
it as if it was only either readable or writable but not both at any given time.

    cheers,
      DaveK