ARM Compiler toolchain Using the Linker - ARM Information Center

4.1.1 See also
Image structure and generation
The following figure shows the relationship between the views at each link stage:
ELF image file view
ELF Header
Program Header Table
Segment 1 (Load Region 1)
Output sections 1.1
Output sections 1.2
Output sections 1.3
Segment 2 (Load Region 2)
Output section 2.1
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Section Header Table
(optional)
Tasks
Introducing the ARM Compiler toolchain:
• Changing to the 64-bit linker on page 2-7.
Linker view ELF object file view
ELF Header
Program Header Table
Load Region 1
Execution Region 1
Load Region 2
Execution Region 2
Section Header Table
(optional)
ELF Header
Program Header Table
(optional)
Input Section 1.1.1
Input Section 1.1.2
Input Section 1.2.1
Input Section 1.3.1
Section Header Table
Figure 4-1 Relationship between sections, regions, and segments
Concepts
• Input sections, output sections, regions, and Program Segments on page 4-5
• Load view and execution view of an image on page 4-6.
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Input Section 1.3.2
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Input Section 2.1.1
Input Section 2.1.2
Input Section 2.1.3
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Input Section n