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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: ELF
In-Reply-To: <34BE6FBD.68625AB2@dal.net> from Studded at "Jan 15, 98 12:21:17 pm"
To: Studded@dal.net (Studded)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 13:09:12 -0800 (PST)
Cc: leifn@image.dk, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
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Studded wrote:
> Leif Neland wrote:
> > 
> > At 14 Jan 98 04:52:59 Doug White wrote regarding Re: as, binutils out of date?
> > 
> >  DW> binutils will not be in FreeBSD until we adopt ELF.  I suggest
> >  DW> trying to port over the necessary changes from your gas to ours
> >  DW> and submit patches using send-pr.
> > 
> > So what do I do with an elf'ed linux executable? The source isn't available.
> > When I tried running, it complained about "unknown ELF-format" or something.
> > (Sorry, I can only read/write messages while in dos)
> 
> 	I've not done this myself, but as I understand it the correct procedure
> is to use brandelf to stamp the executable on your system. Try man
> brandelf.

	its very easy.

	brandelf -t Linux <filename>

jmb