Reference
This section describes the command and syntax for ROM building tools and
input files.
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BUILDROM
BUILDROM is the Symbian platform ROM configuration tool. It is a unified ROM building front end to prepare the configurations. It then invokes the ROMBUILD to generate the ROM image or ROFSBUILD to generate the ROFS image.
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ROMBUILD
ROMBUILD is the Symbian platform binary XIP (execute-in-place) ROM builder. It is normally invoked through BUILDROM, the Symbian platform ROM configuration tool that acts as a front-end to ROMBUILD.
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ROFSBUILD
ROFSBUILD is the Symbian platform non-XIP (execute-in-place) ROM builder. It is normally invoked through BUILDROM, the Symbian platform ROM configuration tool that acts as a front-end to ROFSBUILD.
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SPITOOL
SPITOOL is a utility for creating static plug-in information (SPI) files, which contain registration data for ROM-based plug-ins.
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InterpretSIS
InterpretSIS is a command-line tool used to install SIS files to a data drive image that can be flashed onto a device's system drive. It is either invoked through BUILDROM while creating a data drive image or can be invoked directly.
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READIMAGE
READIMAGE is a command-line tool that provides readable data from a ROM, ROFS, or E32 image. It can also generate an IBY file from a SIS file which can be used to generate a data drive image.
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MAKSYM/MAKSYMROFS
MAKSYM/MAKSYMROFS tool is used to create a symbol file, which lists the addresses of every global and exported function in the ROM. It reads a log file to generate the symbol file. The log file contains information about the contents of the ROM or ROFS image.
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Obey Files
OBEY files are standard text files containing statements that are used to control the operation of the ROM building tools. An obey file has a .oby extension, and any files included by the OBEY file have a .iby extension.