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GNU ld script support in armlink
9.3 Important ld script commands that are implemented in armlink
9.3.1 See also
The following ld script commands are implemented:
Commands that deal with files
The following commands are implemented:
• AS_NEEDED
• ENTRY
• GROUP
• INCLUDE
• INPUT
• OUTPUT
• OUTPUT_ARCH
• OUTPUT_FORMAT
• SEARCH_DIR
• STARTUP
Commands mapping input sections to output sections
The SECTIONS command is implemented.
The SECTIONS command is the most complex command and not all features are
implemented. In particular, the load address features are not implemented:
AT(address)
>region
AT>region
These commands are not supported because they either require the unsupported
PHDRS command or cause the Virtual Address and Load Address to be different.
The following data definition functions are not implemented:
• BYTE(expression)
• COMMON
• CONSTRUCTORS
• CREATE_OBJECT_SYMBOLS
• SHORT(expression)
• LONG(expression)
• QUAD(expression)
• SQUAD(expression)
The input section specifier is not available:
archive:file
Commands controlling symbol versioning
The VERSIONS command is implemented.
The VERSIONS command syntax is exactly the same as that supported by the
armlink --symver_script command-line option. armlink does not support the
matching of unmangled symbol names in VERSIONS commands.
Concepts
• About GNU ld script support and restrictions on page 9-2
• Specific restrictions for using ld scripts with armlink on page 9-6.
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