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@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ part of the input file. To read from standard input, use **-** for the
*outfile* must be given as the first argument. When multiple
input files are used, the resulting .xex file will have multiple
-segments. If *outfile* already exists, it will be overwritten.
-If *outfile* is a filename that begins with a **-**, prefix it with
-"./", otherwise it'll be taken as an option. Use **-** to write to
-standard output. **blob2xex** will not write output to a terminal;
-**-** must be used with redirection or a pipe.
+segments. If *outfile* already exists, it will be *overwritten*
+(or *deleted*, in case of error). Use **-** to write to standard
+output. **blob2xex** will not write output to a terminal; **-** must
+be used with redirection or a pipe.
+
+If *outfile* or any *infile* is a filename that begins with a **-**,
+prefix it with "./", otherwise it'll be taken as an option.
Addresses, offsets, and sizes may be given in decimal or hex. Hex
addresses must be prefixed with either **$** or **0x**.
@@ -74,6 +76,20 @@ not **-l0x2000**.
-V, --version
Print version number and exit.
+DIAGNOSTICS
+===========
+
+Error messages and warnings are printed to standard error, and are
+hopefully self-explanatory. Any message containing *fatal* causes
+**blob2xex** to exit without creating the output file.
+
+Messages containing *warning* are non-fatal, and the output file is
+created. The only warning messages are there to let you know if your
+.xex file's start/end addresses mean it would load into ROM (or, the
+unmapped area at **$C000** on a 400/800). Normally this means the .xex
+file won't load properly on the Atari, but feel free to ignore the
+warnings if you know exactly what you're doing.
+
EXAMPLES
========