CVTCOFF(M)                           UNIX System V



     Name
          cvtcoff - convert 386 COFF files to XENIX format


     Syntax
          cvtcoff [ -v ] [ -o outfile ] coff-file


     Description
          cvtcoff converts 386 Common Object Format  Files  (COFF)  to
          the appropriate XENIX file format.  If the file specified is
          a relocatable object module it is converted to Microsoft OMF
          format.   If  it  is an executable binary it is converted to
          x.out format.

          If the file is a UNIX System V archive, it is  converted  to
          XENIX  archive  format  and  each  file  in  the  archive is
          converted as appropriate. Any files in the archive which are
          not  in  386  COFF  format  are  copied  to  the new archive
          unchanged.  cvtcoff also creates a  XENIX  format  __.SYMDEF
          symbol directory for the new archive.

          Options are:

          -v   Verbose mode. The name of each member of an archive  is
               displayed as it is converted.

          -o   Output file name.  The output file will be named  a.out
               by default if no output file name is given.


     Notes
          Only  essential  symbol  table  information  is   converted.
          Source  line  numbers  and additional symbol information for
          use by the symbolic debugger sdb will be ignored.

          Note that cvtcoff only converts 386 COFF files.  It  is  not
          possible to convert 286 COFF files.


     Files
          x.out     Default output file


     See Also
          cvtomf(M), 86rel(F), a.out(F), ar(F)


     Value Added
          cvtcoff is an extension of AT&T System  V  provided  by  the
          Santa Cruz Operation.


     (printed 2/15/90)                                 CVTCOFF(M)