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NAME¶
srec_cosmac - RCA Cosmac Elf file format
DESCRIPTION¶
This file takes the form of one or more RCA Cosmac Elf monitor commands, also known as the IDIOT/4 monitor. Only the change memory command (!M) is allowed.
The general form of the !M command takes the form
Using the comma (,) line continuation character resumes from the next address in sequence.
Using the semicolon (;) line continuation character takes an address on the next line
It is also possible to have the semicolon immediately after the command.
All of these forms may be used in combination.
Size Multiplier¶
In general, binary data will expand in size by approximately 2.0 times when represented with this format.
EXAMPLE¶
Here is an example Cosmac file. It contains the data “Hello, World[rq] to be loaded at address 0x1000.
!M1000 48656C6C6F2C20576F726C640A
COPYRIGHT¶
srec_cat version 1.65
Copyright (C) 1998... Peter Miller
The srec_cat program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for
details use the 'srec_cat -VERSion License' command. This is free
software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions;
for details use the 'srec_cat -VERSion License' command.
MAINTAINER¶
Scott Finneran | E‐Mail: | scottfinneran@yahoo.com.au |
Peter Miller | E‐Mail: | pmiller@opensource.org.au |
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