decb: add binbust utility to strip DECB binary record headers#62
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DECB binary files are composed of one or more data records, each preceded by a 5-byte header (type, length, load address), followed by a final 5-byte execution record. `binbust` removes these record headers and trailers, concatenating the data blocks into a single unadorned binary file. Features: - Supports DECB binaries with any number of data records. - Validates record types and end records. - Uses the CoCo path API, allowing input and output on native, DECB, OS-9, and CECB filesystems. - Reports malformed binaries and unexpected EOF conditions. This utility is useful when extracting firmware or ROM images from DECB machine-language binaries for analysis, disassembly, or use with other tools.
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DECB binary files are composed of one or more data records, each preceded by a 5-byte header (type, length, load address), followed by a final 5-byte execution record.
binbustremoves these record headers and trailers, concatenating the data blocks into a single unadorned binary file.Features:
This utility is useful when extracting firmware or ROM images from DECB machine-language binaries for analysis, disassembly, or use with other tools.