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BFD is an object file library.  It permits applications to use the
BFD is an object file library.  It permits applications to use the
same routines to process object files regardless of their format.
same routines to process object files regardless of their format.
BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary
BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary
utilities.
utilities.
The documentation on using BFD is scanty and may be occasionally
The documentation on using BFD is scanty and may be occasionally
incorrect.  Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely
incorrect.  Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely
rewritten manual, would be appreciated.
rewritten manual, would be appreciated.
There is some BFD internals documentation in doc/bfdint.texi which may
There is some BFD internals documentation in doc/bfdint.texi which may
help programmers who want to modify BFD.
help programmers who want to modify BFD.
BFD is normally built as part of another package.  See the build
BFD is normally built as part of another package.  See the build
instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the
instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the
appropriate directory.
appropriate directory.
BFD supports the following configure options:
BFD supports the following configure options:
  --target=TARGET
  --target=TARGET
        The default target for which to build the library.  TARGET is
        The default target for which to build the library.  TARGET is
        a configuration target triplet, such as sparc-sun-solaris.
        a configuration target triplet, such as sparc-sun-solaris.
  --enable-targets=TARGET,TARGET,TARGET...
  --enable-targets=TARGET,TARGET,TARGET...
        Additional targets the library should support.  To include
        Additional targets the library should support.  To include
        support for all known targets, use --enable-targets=all.
        support for all known targets, use --enable-targets=all.
  --enable-64-bit-bfd
  --enable-64-bit-bfd
        Include support for 64 bit targets.  This is automatically
        Include support for 64 bit targets.  This is automatically
        turned on if you explicitly request a 64 bit target, but not
        turned on if you explicitly request a 64 bit target, but not
        for --enable-targets=all.  This requires a compiler with a 64
        for --enable-targets=all.  This requires a compiler with a 64
        bit integer type, such as gcc.
        bit integer type, such as gcc.
  --enable-shared
  --enable-shared
        Build BFD as a shared library.
        Build BFD as a shared library.
  --with-mmap
  --with-mmap
        Use mmap when accessing files.  This is faster on some hosts,
        Use mmap when accessing files.  This is faster on some hosts,
        but slower on others.  It may not work on all hosts.
        but slower on others.  It may not work on all hosts.
Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.
Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.
Patches are encouraged.  When sending patches, always send the output
Patches are encouraged.  When sending patches, always send the output
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file.  Do not
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file.  Do not
send default diff output.  Do not make the diff from the new file to
send default diff output.  Do not make the diff from the new file to
the original file.  Remember that any patch must not break other
the original file.  Remember that any patch must not break other
systems.  Remember that BFD must support cross compilation from any
systems.  Remember that BFD must support cross compilation from any
host to any target, so patches which use ``#ifdef HOST'' are not
host to any target, so patches which use ``#ifdef HOST'' are not
acceptable.  Please also read the ``Reporting Bugs'' section of the
acceptable.  Please also read the ``Reporting Bugs'' section of the
gcc manual.
gcc manual.
Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get
Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get
fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them.
fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them.
 
 

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