# maketad

## Description

`maketad` is a tool for generating TAD files (`.tad`) from the specified SRL file. TAD files are used to import applications into the system memory.

TAD files for TWL that are created with this tool can only be imported into TWL development kits. The TWL-SDK environment cannot be used to create TAD files that can run on retail TWL hardware.

`openssl` for cygwin version 0.9.8b-1 or later is required in order to use `maketad`.

## Using the Tool

### Start Command

`% maketad [OPTION]... SRLFILE [-o outputFile]`

`SRLFILE` is the ROM file to import into NAND Flash. Specify an `.srl` file.

Use the `-n` option to output an SRL with an encapsulated TAD file rather than just a TAD file. Once the DS card to which this SRL has been written is inserted in the DS card slot of the TWL unit, you can import from the encapsulated TAD file by starting the TwlNmenu imported into system save memory.

With the `-o` option, the file name of the output file can be designated. If nothing is specified and the `-n` option is not specified, the title name saved in the SRL file with a TAD extension is created. If the `-n` option is specified, the title name saved in the SRL file with a TAD.SRL extension is created.

The `-h` option displays simple instructions.

## Location

`$TwlSDK/tools/bin/maketad.exe`

## See Also

None.

## Revision History

2008/10/16 Added the -n option. Added information about `openssl`.
2008/09/16 Added information about ROM operations on development hardware/mass production hardware.
2008/04/25 Standardized terminology related to the NAND application version.
2008/03/19 Made descriptions compliant with the terminology.
2007/12/07 Initial version.

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