(output_file_create): Report the target format chosen when bfd_openw …

…reports that it is invalid.
eclectice · Jul 6, 2004 · ab1de52 · ab1de52
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diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2004-07-06  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
+	* output-file.c (output_file_create): Report the target format
+	chosen when bfd_openw reports that it is invalid.
+
 	* config/obj-coff.c (coff_pseudo_table): Only define the weak
 	pseudo for BFD based assemblers.
 

diff --git a/gas/output-file.c b/gas/output-file.c
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ output_file_create (char *name)
 
   else if (!(stdoutput = bfd_openw (name, TARGET_FORMAT)))
     {
-      as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
+      if (bfd_get_error () == bfd_error_invalid_target)
+	as_perror (_("Selected target format '%s' unknown"), TARGET_FORMAT);
+      else
+	as_perror (_("FATAL: can't create %s"), name);
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }