On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 08:46:44AM -0700, Stephen Andieta wrote: > > I am working on a compiler kit for an in-house processor that uses Elf as > object file format. Since this compiler will be released to external > customers, I need to reserve an 'official' e_machine value for this > processor. Somehow I am unable to find out how to reserve such a value. How > should I do this? > Thanks, Stephen.
This is a binutils problem, not a GCC. The problem is the company that assigns the official numbers (SCO) is rapidily spinning out of control, and may not be responsive any more. When I registered EM_MEP in 2003, the address used was [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you can't get an official number, there is this comment in elf/common.h: /* If it is necessary to assign new unofficial EM_* values, please pick large random numbers (0x8523, 0xa7f2, etc.) to minimize the chances of collision with official or non-GNU unofficial values. NOTE: Do not just increment the most recent number by one. Somebody else somewhere will do exactly the same thing, and you will have a collision. Instead, pick a random number. Normally, each entity or maintainer responsible for a machine with an unofficial e_machine number should eventually ask [EMAIL PROTECTED] for an officially blessed number to be added to the list above. */ -- Michael Meissner, AMD 90 Central Street, MS 83-29, Boxborough, MA, 01719, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
