How to get a "*.out" or "S-recod" format file?

[Michael Meissner]

On Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 04:06:05PM +0800, hui_yuan_xia@tea.toshiba.co.jp wrote:
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there anyone can help me on below issue? Thank you in advance.
> 
> I just install GNUPro ToolKit on a NT4.0 PII system. I created a "hello.c"
> file and then I compiled it with some setting as below:
> 
> C:mips-tx39-elf-gcc -g -o hello hello.c -Tdve.ld
> 
> A "Hello.exe" is generated but it is not an "hello.out" file.
> I can execute and debug it under a stand-allone simulator on this host
> (NT4.0 PII platform), but my objective is to build a executable file and
> down load to target board. So the output file should be a "S-recode" format
> file ( Motorola standard) or an binary file.
> 
> Is there anyone can give me some advice on above issue?

The best way is to use objcopy after doing the link:

	mips-tx39-elf-objcopy -O srec hello.exe hello.srec

If you want a binary file:

	mips-tx39-elf-objcopy -O binary hello.exe hello.bin

If you want an Intel hex file:

	mips-tx39-elf-objcopy -O ihex hello.exe hello.ihex

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