[comp.unix.microport] Converting executable files

orjan@chorus.fr (Orjan Petersson) (02/09/90)

Is is possible to convert files from one executable object file
format to another, eg between the following:

$ file a
a:	Microsoft a.out separate pure segmented word-swapped 386 executable
$ file b
b:	iAPX 386 executable

Is there any PD utilities?

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md@sco.COM (Michael Davidson) (02/12/90)

orjan@chorus.fr (Orjan Petersson) writes:

>Is is possible to convert files from one executable object file
>format to another, eg between the following:

>$ file a
>a:	Microsoft a.out separate pure segmented word-swapped 386 executable
>$ file b
>b:	iAPX 386 executable

It is possible but not advisable - there are a few subtle differnces
in the system call interface between Xenix 386 and UNIX 386 systems.
System V release 3.2 runs both executable formats and handles the
differences by being aware of which format of executable is being run.