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RE: What is the difference between gdb_module.bin and gdb
- To: John <john at imining dot com dot tw>
- Subject: RE: [ECOS] What is the difference between gdb_module.bin and gdb
- From: Gary Thomas <gthomas at cambridge dot redhat dot com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:47:58 -0700 (MST)
- Cc: ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
- Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
On 20-Feb-2001 John wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> When I use Configuration Tool to make gdb stubs for i386 pc target, there are 2 files been
> created
> gdb_module.bin and gdb_module.img
> What is the difference between them?
> Thanks in advance.
The .bin file contains just the raw code/data and is what you should copy
to your boot floppy. The .img file is the ELF executable, with debug
information stripped away (solely for space savings).