Re: Suppress "Start Linear Address Record" in ihex file

[Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>]

Hi Gene,

> Our legacy loader for an embedded system chokes on record type 5

Given that the real bug is your legacy loader...

> Here's the ways I have found to suppress the type 5 
> hex record from the ihex file:
>
> 1. In objcopy, use "--set-start=" with it set to no value. (Possibly 
> setting to zero would also work.)
>
> 2. In link control file set "start=0;" (An address outside the defines 
> space.)
>
> 3. I have also used sed to remove the one-line record.
>
> Is this the correct way to suppress the "Start Linear Address" record 
> from the ihex file?

There is no one correct way to suppress these records; it is a case of 
whatever works works.  But if you want an opinion then I would recommend 
option 1) with an explicit start value of 0.  (Assuming that that 
works).  This is the clearest option.  It might also be useful to add a 
comment to whatever makefile or build mechanism you are using where this 
command line option is added to objcopy explaining why it is needed.

Cheers
  Nick