Subject: Re: Two NewBSD/sparc problems
To: None <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Collatz.McRCIM.McGill.EDU>
List: port-sparc
Date: 08/16/1995 21:31:40
> Dumb question, but what is the 'fixhdr' binary in sparc/stand fixing?

A quick skim of the code makes me think it's patching the a.out header
to make the executable look like a SunOS executable, presumably for the
benefit of SunOS ROMs (and level-0 bootblocks) that want to see
Sun-style a.out headers on things.

					der Mouse

			    mouse@collatz.mcrcim.mcgill.edu