-BFD is a 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.
BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary
incorrect. Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely
rewritten manual, would be appreciated.
+There is some BFD internals documentation in doc/bfdint.texi which may
+help programmers who want to modify BFD.
+
BFD is normally built as part of another package. See the build
instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the
appropriate directory.
bit integer type, such as gcc.
--enable-shared
Build BFD as a shared library.
- --enable-commonbfdlib
- Build BFD, opcodes, and libiberty as a single shared library.
--with-mmap
Use mmap when accessing files. This is faster on some hosts,
but slower on others. It may not work on all hosts.
-Report bugs with BFD to bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org.
+Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.
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
Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get
fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them.
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