elf2aout(1): elf2aout - Convert ELF binary to a.out format

ELF2AOUT(1) FreeBSD General Commands Manual ELF2AOUT(1)

NAME

elf2aoutConvert ELF binary to a.out format

SYNOPSIS

elf2aout [-o outfile] infile

DESCRIPTION

The elf2aout utility is used to convert an ELF formatted binary, namely a kernel, to an a.out formatted one. Most OpenBoot firmware require an a.out format or FCode boot image and this utility is designed to accommodate. If infile is not in ELF format, an error message will be presented.

SEE ALSO

elf(3), a.out(5)

HISTORY

The elf2aout utility first appeared in FreeBSD 4.6.

AUTHORS

The elf2aout utility was written by Jake Burkholder <jake@FreeBSD.org>. This manual page was written by Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>.
December 23, 2008 FreeBSD 9.0


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