Annotation of src/usr.bin/elf2ecoff/elf2ecoff.1, Revision 1.2
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33: .Dd Octobert 2, 1996
34: .Dt ELF2ECOFF 1
35: .Os
36: .Sh NAME
37: .Nm elf2ecoff
38: .Nd convert elf executable to ecoff format
39: .Sh SYNOPSIS
40: .Nm elf2ecoff
41: .Op Ar elfexec
42: .Oo
43: .Ar ecoffexec
44: .Oc
45: .Sh DESCRIPTION
46: .Nm elf2ecoff
1.2 ! aaron 47: reads and converts the file specified as
1.1 pefo 48: .Ar elfexec
49: to ecoff format, into file
1.2 ! aaron 50: .Ar ecoffexec ,
! 51: suitable for bootstrapping certain
1.1 pefo 52: .Nm MIPS
1.2 ! aaron 53: systems. Systems requiring this
! 54: conversion are the
1.1 pefo 55: .Nm arc
56: and
1.2 ! aaron 57: .Nm pmax .
1.1 pefo 58: .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
59: If the conversion fails a diagnostic message is printed to explain the cause.