Filename conventions

In QNX Neutrino BSPs, we use the following conventions for naming files:

Part of filename Description Example
.bin Suffix for binary format file ifs-board_name.bin
.build Suffix for buildfile board_name.build
efs- Prefix for QNX Neutrino Embedded Filesystem file; generated by mkefs efs-board_name.srec
.elf Suffix for ELF (Executable and Linking Format) file ipl-ifs-board_name.elf
ifs- Prefix for QNX Neutrino Image Filesystem file; generated by mkifs ifs-board_name.elf
ipl- Prefix for IPL (Initial Program Loader) file ipl-board_name.srec
.srec Suffix for S-record format file ifs-board_name.srec