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convert to new .Dd format;

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.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
.Dt ELF2ECOFF 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm elf2ecoff
.Nd convert ELF executable to ecoff format
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm elf2ecoff
.Ar elfexec
.Ar ecoffexec
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
reads and converts the file specified as
.Ar elfexec
to ecoff format, into file
.Ar ecoffexec ,
suitable for bootstrapping certain
.Nm MIPS
systems.
Systems requiring this conversion are the
.Nm arc
and
.Nm pmax .
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
If the conversion fails a diagnostic message is printed to explain the cause.
.Sh BUGS
Does not preserve the symbol table.