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srec_fastload(5)						File Formats Manual						  srec_fastload(5)

NAME
       srec_fastload - LSI Logic Fast Load file format

DESCRIPTION
       The  FastLoad  Format  uses  a compressed ASCII format that permits files to be downloaded in less than half the time taken for Motorola S-
       records.

       The base-64 encoding used is "A-Za-z0-9,.".  The data is encoded in groups of 4 characters (3 bytes, 24 bits).

       The character '/' is used to introduce a special function.  Special functions are:

       Annnnnn Defines an address.

       Bnn     Define a single byte.

       Cnnnn   Compare the checksums.  The checksum is a simple positive 16-bit sum, of the data bytes only.

       EAA     Define the program's entry point.  The address will be the current address as defined by the A command.	(The  AA  number  in  this
	       command is ignored.)  This must be the last entry in the file.

       KAA     Clear the checksum.  (The AA number in this command is ignored.)

       Sname,X Define a symbol.  The address of the symbol will be the current address as defined by the A command.

       Znn     Clear a number of bytes.

   Size Multiplier
       In general, binary data will expand in sized by approximately 1.4 times when represented with this format.

EXAMPLE
       Here is an example LSI Logic Fast Load format file.  It contains the data "Hello, World[rq] to be loaded at address 0.
	      /AAAA
	      SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxk/BAK/CARS/AAAA/EAA

COPYRIGHT
       srec_cat version 1.58
       Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Peter Miller

       The srec_cat program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the 'srec_cat -VERSion License' command.  This is free software and
       you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; for details use the 'srec_cat -VERSion License' command.

AUTHOR
       Peter Miller   E-Mail:	pmiller@opensource.org.au
       //*		 WWW:	http://miller.emu.id.au/pmiller/

Reference Manual						      SRecord							  srec_fastload(5)