[cdt-dev] Re: Checking for ELF header in existing binary parser

[Ray Hurst <rhurst2@xxxxxxx>]

Doug Schaefer wrote:
> You know, I thought it would die down over time, but given the popularity of
> ELF and the ever increasing number of chips coming out, I don't see this
> going away.
>
> Yes, an extension point much needed...
>
> Doug Schaefer, QNX Software Systems
> Eclipse CDT Project Lead, Tools PMC Member
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Chris Recoskie
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:01 AM
> > To: CDT General developers list.
> > Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Checking for ELF header in existing binary parser
> >
> > This has been begging for an extension point for years...
> >
> > ===========================
> >
> > Chris Recoskie
> > Team Lead, IBM CDT Team
> > IBM Toronto
> > http://www.eclipse.org/cdt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   From:   John Cortell <john.cortell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >   To:     "CDT General developers list." <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >           <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >   Date:   14/02/2007 09:45 AM
> >
> >   Subject Re: [cdt-dev] Checking for ELF header in existing binary parser
> >   :
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We all just all keep extending that file to cover new architectures. Just
> > create a bugzilla report for this with the machine 16-bit value and the
> > string representation and a commiter (I'll volunteer) will add it.
> >
> > John
> >
> > At 08:34 AM 2/14/2007, Delicia wrote:
> >       Hi,
> >
> >         I have a toolchain (GNU toolchain ported for a different
> >       architecture) that uses ELF format for binaries.
> >       However, the current parsers in CDT don't recognize the binary.
> >
> >       Looking at the sources, org.eclipse.cdt.utils.elf.Elf.Attribute
> >       checks for different fields of the ELF header.
> >       For a start, I need to add to the switch-case for 'ehdr.e_machine',
> >       so that it checks for my specific value.
> >       What is the correct way to go about this? Is there some class I can
> >       override?
> >
> >       Thanks,
> >       Delicia.
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The ARM website offers an Eclipse Plugin for the RealView tool set.
It has a real ELF disassembler which recognizes Thumb/ARM mode.
Ray