LAUNCHXL-F28379D: Generating .bin image before .out file generation

Rashmitha Ramesh Nair

Part Number: LAUNCHXL-F28379D

Hi,

I would like to know if there is a way to generate .bin image of the project without any debug information.

I know that it is possible to add a post build step to convert .out file to .bin but unfortunately it does not suit my needs as it has a lot of information other than the code like folder name, etc. which is affecting the CRC code generation when done from multiple laptops.

I would like to generate .bin image of just the executable code without any computer dependent information appended to it.

Regards,

Rashmitha

over 3 years ago

0 Santosh Jha over 3 years ago

TI__Guru 50611 points

Rashmitha,

Did you take a look at :

https://downloads.ti.com/docs/esd/SPRU513J/Content/SPRU513J_HTML/hex_conversion_utility_description.html

You can run hex2000 from the command line.

Thanks & Regards,

Santosh

0 Rashmitha Ramesh Nair over 3 years ago in reply to Santosh Jha

Intellectual 455 points

Hi Santosh Jha,

It looks like the hex utility uses .out file as the input, I am looking for a tool to generate .bin file directly with just the code. I do not want to go through the .out file stage as it is including unwanted information which is dependent on the system on which it is generated.

Regards,

Rashmitha

0 Santosh Jha over 3 years ago in reply to Rashmitha Ramesh Nair

TI__Guru 50611 points

Rashmitha,

I am not aware if it can generate .bin file directly.

You can strip the symbols using -no_symtable

https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/SPRU513Y

8.4.23 Strip Symbolic Information (--no_symtable Option) The --no_symtable option creates a smaller output module by omitting symbol table information and line number entries. The --no_sym_table option is useful for production applications when you do not want to disclose symbolic information to the consumer. This example links file1.c.obj and file2.c.obj and creates an output module, stripped of line numbers and symbol table information, named nosym.out: cl2000 --run_linker --output_file=nosym.out --no_symtable file1.c.obj file2.c.obj Using the --no_symtable option limits later use of a symbolic debugger.

Also, you can take a look at strip2000:

Thanks & Regards,

Santosh

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LAUNCHXL-F28379D: Generating .bin image before .out file generation