[comp.sys.hp] coff format for 9000 series 300

luigi@paris.Berkeley.EDU (Luigi Semenzato) (12/19/90)

I am looking for documentation of the object file format used by an HP
9000 series 300, in particular of the assembler directives dntt, vt,
sltnormal,
sltspecial, etc.  Does anybody have something that they can e-mail to
me?

Thanks in advance
Luigi Semenzato
luigi@ginger.berkeley.edu
..!ucbvax!luigi

bigelow@hpfcso.HP.COM (Jim Bigelow) (01/03/91)

> I am looking for documentation of the object file format used by an
> HP 9000 series 300, in particular of the assembler directives dntt,
> vt, sltnormal, sltspecial, etc.  Does anybody have something that
> they can e-mail to me?

The file /usr/include/a.out.h contains the layout of the object file.
The assembler directive dntt, vt, etc., are used for producing
debugger information in the object file.  I wouldn't mess with them if
I were you, There format, etc. is private to the debugger and could be
changed without notice to the users.

Best regards,

Jim Bigelow
S300/S400 Pascal
Colorado Language Lab.
HP

All information herein is my own opinion and does not necessarily
reflect that of HP.