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21 years ago

How to convert .srec to .rbf for flash progr.?

Hello, how do I convert a Nios1 software file (.srec or .flash) to a .rbf file (raw binary file) that I can use to program directly a flash via that Nios? Thanks for your help, damc
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21 years ago

Any objcopy will convert any SREC file for any processor to binary. Where objcopy starts being processor specific is when its dealing with ELF files.

So for a conversion from SREC to binary you can use any objcopy: the nios2 one, the x86 one (I can't remember if the nios1 kit had one). I misspoke earlier, the option you need is -O binary.

Of course if you want to convert an ELF file to binary then you must use the correct objcopy.