---
name: "ao-makebin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "altos"
version: "1.9.21-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ao-makebin"
---

# ao-makebin(1)

construct raw binary file or DFU image from collection of ELF files

## NAME

ao-makebin - construct raw binary file or DFU image from collection of ELF files

## SYNOPSIS

**ao-makebin** \[--base=*base-address*\] \[--output=*output.bin*\] \[--dfu\] \[--verbose\] *input.elf ...*

## DESCRIPTION

*ao-makebin* reads the specified .elf files and writes out a raw binary flash image

## OPTIONS

- \--base=*base-address*

  This specifies the target address for the first byte of the file (default is 0)

- \--output=*output.bin*

  This specifies the output file (default is stdout)

- \--dfu

  Creates a DFU file (as documented by ST's UM0391 user manual) instead of a raw binary file.

- \--verbose

  Dumps some debug information.

## AUTHOR

Keith Packard