/* output-file.c - Deal with the output file
- Copyright 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003
- Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001,
+ 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GAS, the GNU Assembler.
else if (!(stdoutput = bfd_openw (name, TARGET_FORMAT)))
{
- as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
+ if (bfd_get_error () == bfd_error_invalid_target)
+ as_perror (_("Selected target format '%s' unknown"), TARGET_FORMAT);
+ else
+ as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
}