Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:47:54 +0000 From: David Malone <dwmalone@maths.tcd.ie> To: "David E. O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.bin/elf2aout elf2aout.c Message-ID: <20020328074754.GA15983@walton.maths.tcd.ie> In-Reply-To: <200203280217.g2S2HRD08583@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200203280217.g2S2HRD08583@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 06:17:27PM -0800, David E. O'Brien wrote: > obrien 2002/03/27 18:17:27 PST > > Added files: > usr.bin/elf2aout elf2aout.c > Log: > Utility to create a.out [kernels] from an ELF one. > This is needed on sparc64 (and maybe all OpenFirmware based machines) as > most [all?] OpenBoot PROM's require either an a.out or FCode boot image. Just for reference, I think our kgzip should be able to something like this, though it will also compress the kernel at the same time. We use this for net booting elf kernels on ethernet cards whose EPROMs are so old they only understand a.out. David. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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