RE: [avr-gcc-list] Solved! :- makefile ignoring parts!

[Waldner, Ed]

http://www.keil.com/support/docs/1584.htm

This is one of the most comprehensive references I've seen on the web regarding 
Intel HEX files. Your question should be answered in the excerpt below.

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Extended Segment Address Records (HEX86)

Extended segment address records-also known as HEX86 records-contain bits 4-19 
of the data address segment. The extended segment address record always has two 
data bytes and appears as follows: 

:020000021200EA


where: 

02 is the number of data bytes in the record. 
0000 is the address field. For the extended segment address record, this field 
is always 0000. 
02 is the record type 02 (an extended segment address record). 
1200 is the segment of the address. 
EA is the checksum of the record and is calculated as
01h + NOT(02h + 00h + 00h + 02h + 12h + 00h). 

When an extended segment address record is read, the extended segment address 
stored in the data field is saved and is applied to subsequent records read 
from the Intel HEX file. The segment address remains effective until changed by 
another extended address record. 

The absolute-memory address of a data record is obtained by adding the address 
field in the record to the shifted-address data from the extended segment 
address record. The following example illustrates this process. 

Address from the data record's address field     2462
Extended segment address record data field      1200 
                                             --------
Absolute memory address                      00014462

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-Ed


-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Parker [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:58 AM
To: AVR Emailing List
Subject: [avr-gcc-list] Solved! :- makefile ignoring parts!


Hello again,

I figured out that I had the 'ALL' targets listed in an order which did not
match the order in which the output
files (hex, eep, cof ...) rules were listed  --  changing the order fixed
the problem.

Last question.

It seems Intel HEX files are limited to 16 bits of address space, is there
an 'extended format' available or should I switch to Motorolla SRecords if I
want 24 bit addresses  / section offsets?

Thanks a lot,
Cheers, Nick Parker.

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