Hi,
I am using SDCC compiler to run my C code on CC2430 (which contains 8051 controller). Problem is that SDCC generates .hex file! But I need a .elf file as output, because I want to use an elf_Loader to dynamically relocate the code! I have read a lot about SDCC compiler and there is no way that I can generate .elf from it!
So is there any way to convert .hex to .elf??? If not, then how can I interpret and read the .hex file after it has been loaded on the target board?
Thanks in advance, -- Mudassir
Hex code (or a pure bin file) does not contain any relocation entries, so it can not be used as a source format for dynamic relocation. Even if you try to convert to another format, the resulting file will still not contain any relocation entries.
If the compiler can't produce a file format with relocation entries, you may be able to write a program that scans the assembly list files to extract relocation information.
However, as Andy notes, the C51 chip isn't the usual general-purpose processor. This sounds like a project that will end in sorrow...
Please come back with a description of what end result you hope for.