[U-Boot-Users] A question on ELDK PATH Setting

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue May 3 13:11:25 CEST 2005


In message <87d5s8y8iw.fsf at sowhat.denx.de> you wrote:
> 
> > "xd" should be replaced by "xxd".  At least for RED
> > HAT 7.3/9.0.
> 
> If you look closely you will see that the examples run on the target
> so the question is really "what is the tool named in the ELDK?"  Ok,
> the answer is the same, i.e. xxd but as the included files (forming
> the literal parts of the documentation) are to be generated from
> automatic regression tests, there is no real point in "fixing" this

The tool I used in our regression tests is indeed called  "xd".  This
is  a  home-made  hexdump tool I've been using on all systems for the
last 15 years or so.

> right now.  By the way, this was _never_ a typo.  There was a tool
> named "xd" around doing just what is shown - the examples were
> captured from live sessions rather than being dreamed up.

Right. But we might use xxd as well.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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