User`s guide
CSTRIP 6–1
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CSTRIP
6.1 Overview
The CSTRIP tool postprocesses a coff format object file. This tool strips header and
trailer information and leaves the code and initialized data in the output file. The
output file can then be loaded onto the motherboard.
6.2 Command Format
The basic CSTRIP command format is:
>% cstrip [-
options
] input_file [> output_file]
The following table lists the options:
If an output file name is not specified, then the default is the input file name with a
.strip extension.
Option Designation Description
v verbose Prints more information than usual.
h help Prints information about how to use CSTRIP.
a — Strips all sections, data as well as text, from the object file.
n number number Strips a specified number of bytes from the front of the file;
a number must be supplied.
r round Rounds the stripped file to an 8-byte boundary. (For
example, if the stripped file is 257 bytes long, then the file is
rounded to 264 bytes.)