(output_file_create): Report the target format chosen when bfd_openw reports

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / gas / output-file.c

diff --git a/gas/output-file.c b/gas/output-file.c
index 4c376b4dcc4b3264853e5dc0a14fb92e151e3bc5..4005fbfa031c599dd4ab881b715fc3c53ede3f45 100644 (file)
--- a/gas/output-file.c
+++ b/gas/output-file.c
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ output_file_create (char *name)
 
   else if (!(stdoutput = bfd_openw (name, TARGET_FORMAT)))
     {
-      as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
+      if (bfd_get_error () == bfd_error_invalid_target)
+       as_perror (_("Selected target format '%s' unknown"), TARGET_FORMAT);
+      else
+       as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }