From 15434fdd34adfd9a43737f43b2a508e953fdbfbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mikael Pettersson Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:21:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] elf2boot: clarify significance of output format option --- erlang/apps/elf2boot/src/elf2boot.erl | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/erlang/apps/elf2boot/src/elf2boot.erl b/erlang/apps/elf2boot/src/elf2boot.erl index 72cc92d..4e9fe48 100644 --- a/erlang/apps/elf2boot/src/elf2boot.erl +++ b/erlang/apps/elf2boot/src/elf2boot.erl @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ %%% ELF executables are in general not restricted to section 0, which means we %%% have to generate what KLH10 calls "DEC EXE sharable SAVE format" files. %%% -%%% Our representation of 36-bit words in octet files matches what KLH10 calls -%%% "high-density" or "H36" format, which isn't its default. You'll need to -%%% "set ld_fmt=h36" before loading the bootable file. +%%% By default the output is in KLH10's default C36 format. The --format=h36 +%%% option changes the output to the more compact H36 format, but in that case +%%% you MUST execute "set ld_fmt=h36" in KLH10's shell before loading the file. -module(elf2boot). -export([ main/1