bin2coff: converts binary data file to linkable MS COFF object files
The generated object file can then be used with MS compilers (Visual Studio,
WDK) or MinGW (32 or 64 bit). The object file contains 2 variables, one being
the data itself and the other its size (32 bit unsigned value).
Current limitations:
- only little endian architectures are supported
- only x86 architectures are supported
- source must be 4 GB or less
These limitations can easily be overcome by modifying the source.
You must respect the GPL v3 (or later) license if you do so.
Usage: bin2coff bin obj [label] [64bit]
bin : source binary data
obj : target object file, in MS COFF format.
label: identifier for the extern data. If not provided, the name of the
binary file without extension is used.
64bit: produce a 64 bit compatible object - symbols are generated without
leading underscores and machine type is set to x86_x64.
With your linker set properly, typical access from a C source is:
extern uint8_t label[] /* binary data */
extern uint32_t label_size /* size of binary data */