RE: [avr-gcc-list] Re: [avrdude-dev] [RFC] avrdudeFeatureRequestandCall for Volunteers

[Eric Weddington]

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> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: [avr-gcc-list] Re: [avrdude-dev] [RFC] 
> avrdudeFeatureRequestandCall for Volunteers
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> Hello,
> 
> A while ago I was browsing through the avrdude manager, 
> looking for a project 
> to pick up. I saw that ELF request Eric put in, and started 
> hacking out some 
> code. I never finished it because it looked like a lot more 
> work and I didn't 
> see anyone really screaming for it... but now things have 
> changed. Not the 
> work part, the screaming part ;-)
> 
> I'll see if I can finished the ELF parsing part. I'll leave 
> the command line 
> stuff for now, or more accurately whatever patch I make shouldn't be 
> considered the final version. I'll put some cheesy command 
> line switch on, 
> that can be changed later.

That's great that you already have some work for it!

You really wouldn't have to put a cheesy command line switch in. Even if you
created an API for the rest of avrdude to work with an ELF file that would
be great. Something like:
- Open ELF file
- Close ELF file
- Query ELF file to see if a specific section exists
- Read specific ELF file section

And doing this by linking with BFD.

This can be used as a basis for implementing the rest of the feature.

Thanks,
Eric