A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file; it may contain any type of data, encoded in binary form for computer storage and processing purposes.
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what's the purpose of objcopy command?
I'm working on OS development on the Raspberry Pi.
in the makefile I found this command :
kernel.img: kernel.elf
$(ARMGNU)-objcopy kernel.elf -O binary kernel.img
witch copy the kernel.elf object file and generate the file kernel.img
what's the…
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Unable to Compile and Run Object Files on an RPi
I have a binary file that shows [URL] [port number] when I run it on Linux. I want the same thing to happen in the Pi, but instead I get
cannot execute binary file
Is there anything I could do to get the output without using the cross compiler?…
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Locking a C++ binary to the RPi serial number
I see that each RPi has a serial number that is accessible by reading /proc/cpuinfo. How secure is it for me to tie such serial number to my C++ binary when I want to lock that binary to a single RPi board?
I know anyone will be able to alter the…
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