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1 | BFD is a an object file library. It permits applications to use the |
2 | same routines to process object files regardless of their format. | |
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4 | BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary | |
5 | utilities. | |
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7 | The documentation on using BFD is scanty and may be occasionally | |
8 | incorrect. Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely | |
9 | rewritten manual, would be appreciated. | |
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11 | BFD is normally built as part of another package. See the build | |
12 | instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the | |
13 | appropriate directory. | |
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15 | BFD supports the following configure options: | |
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17 | --target=TARGET | |
18 | The default target for which to build the library. TARGET is | |
19 | a configuration target triplet, such as sparc-sun-solaris. | |
20 | --enable-targets=TARGET,TARGET,TARGET... | |
21 | Additional targets the library should support. To include | |
22 | support for all known targets, use --enable-targets=all. | |
23 | --enable-64-bit-bfd | |
24 | Include support for 64 bit targets. This is automatically | |
25 | turned on if you explicitly request a 64 bit target, but not | |
26 | for --enable-targets=all. This requires a compiler with a 64 | |
27 | bit integer type, such as gcc. | |
28 | --enable-shared | |
29 | Build BFD as a shared library. | |
30 | --enable-commonbfdlib | |
31 | Build BFD, opcodes, and libiberty as a single shared library. | |
32 | --with-mmap | |
33 | Use mmap when accessing files. This is faster on some hosts, | |
34 | but slower on others. It may not work on all hosts. | |
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36 | Report bugs with BFD to bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org. | |
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38 | Patches are encouraged. When sending patches, always send the output | |
39 | of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file. Do not | |
40 | send default diff output. Do not make the diff from the new file to | |
41 | the original file. Remember that any patch must not break other | |
42 | systems. Remember that BFD must support cross compilation from any | |
43 | host to any target, so patches which use ``#ifdef HOST'' are not | |
44 | acceptable. Please also read the ``Reporting Bugs'' section of the | |
45 | gcc manual. | |
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47 | Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get | |
48 | fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them. |