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2000-06-15 H.J. Lu <hjl@gnu.org>

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* binutils.texi: Put a warning on copying relocatable object
	files between two different formats.
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2000-06-15 H.J. Lu <hjl@gnu.org>
* binutils.texi: Put a warning on copying relocatable object
files between two different formats.
2000-06-13 DJ Delorie <dj@cygnus.com> 2000-06-13 DJ Delorie <dj@cygnus.com>
* rcparse.y (control): ICON controls take an id as the first * rcparse.y (control): ICON controls take an id as the first

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@ -895,6 +895,9 @@ file to another. @code{objcopy} uses the @sc{gnu} @sc{bfd} Library to
read and write the object files. It can write the destination object read and write the object files. It can write the destination object
file in a format different from that of the source object file. The file in a format different from that of the source object file. The
exact behavior of @code{objcopy} is controlled by command-line options. exact behavior of @code{objcopy} is controlled by command-line options.
Note that @code{objcopy} should be able to copy a fully linked file
between any two formats. However, copying a relocatable object file
between any two formats may not work as expected.
@code{objcopy} creates temporary files to do its translations and @code{objcopy} creates temporary files to do its translations and
deletes them afterward. @code{objcopy} uses @sc{bfd} to do all its deletes them afterward. @code{objcopy} uses @sc{bfd} to do all its