trying to use gdb to disassemble a binary file

[Daniel Jacobowitz]

On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 07:56:32PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
> On 06 August 2007 19:45, Fahd Abidi wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I am trying to use GDB to disassemble a binary file. I have no problems
> > when gdb connects to a target board (running a PC440) and viewing the
> > disassembly via the display command, (gdb)x /10i$0xfffff000. But GDB
> > does will not recognize or open a binary file format. It might not be
> > the right tool to use, I really just want to open a binary file in gdb
> > and view the disassembly. Is that possible?
> 
>   Not easily, although it would work if you could get the file's contents
> loaded into memory.
> 
>   Probably your best bet is to use "objdump -D --target=binary
> --architecture=<your arch> filename"

Alternatively, use objcopy to convert the file into an ELF image.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery