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7.11 Section-related symbols<br />

7.11.1 See also<br />

Accessing and managing symbols with armlink<br />

Section-related symbols are symbols generated by <strong>the</strong> linker when it creates an image without<br />

scatter-loading.<br />

The linker generates <strong>the</strong> following types of section-related symbols:<br />

• Image symbols, if you use command-line options to create a simple image. A simple<br />

image has three output sections (RO, RW, and ZI) that produce <strong>the</strong> three execution<br />

regions.<br />

• Input section symbols, for every input section present in <strong>the</strong> image.<br />

The linker sorts sections within an execution region first by attribute RO, RW, or ZI, <strong>the</strong>n by<br />

name. So, for example, all .text sections are placed in one contiguous block. A contiguous<br />

block of sections with <strong>the</strong> same attribute and name is known as a consolidated section.<br />

Concepts<br />

• Image symbols on page 7-15<br />

• Input section symbols on page 7-16.<br />

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