VisualDSP++ 4.5 Loader and Utilities Manual - Analog Devices

Introduction
You can run the loader utility from the VisualDSP++ Integrated Development
and Development Environment (IDDE), when the IDDE is
available, or from the command line. In order to do so in the IDDE, open
the Project Options dialog box from the Project menu, and change the
project’s target type from Executable file to Loader File.
Loader utility operations depend on the loader options, which control
how the loader utility processes executable files into boot-loadable files,
letting you select features such as kernels, boot modes, and output file formats.
These options are set on the Load pages of the Project Options
dialog box in the IDDE or on the loader command line. Option settings
on the Load pages correspond to switches typed on the elfloader.exe
command line.
Splitter Utility Operations
Splitter utility operations depend on the splitter options, which control
how the splitter utility processes executable files into non-bootable files:
For Blackfin processor, the loader utility includes the ROM splitter
capabilities invoked through the Project Options dialog box. Refer
to “Using ROM Splitter” on page 2-79. Option settings in the dialog
box correspond to switches typed on the elfloader.exe
command line.
For SHARC and TigerSHARC processors, change the project’s target
type to Splitter file. The splitter options are set via the Project:
Split page of the Project Options dialog box. Refer to “Splitter for
SHARC and TigerSHARC Processors” on page 7-1. Option settings
in the dialog box correspond to switches typed on the
elfspl21k.exe command line.
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