srecord ☆

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Description:
Tools for manipulating EPROM load files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: embedded firmware eprom hex binary development

Install: brew install srecord

About:
Srecord is a collection of tools for manipulating EPROM load files. It can read, write, and convert between various binary and ASCII hex formats like Motorola S-Records and Intel HEX. Its main value is in preparing binary data for programming into microcontrollers and other non-volatile memory devices.

Key Features:

Supports multiple file formats including Motorola S-Records, Intel HEX, and binary
Powerful data manipulation: allows for filtering, splitting, cropping, and checksumming
Cross-platform and scriptable for integration into automated build flows

Use Cases:

Converting firmware binaries between different formats for programming tools
Preparing bootloader or application images for flashing onto embedded systems
Verifying data integrity of EPROM load files using checksums

Alternatives:

binutils (objcopy) – Part of GNU Binutils, often used for format conversion but SRecord is more specialized for EPROM formats and data manipulation.
hexdump/xxd – Standard Unix utilities for viewing binary data, but lack the structured format conversion and manipulation features of SRecord.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 11:42pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	291a2547