* ld.texinfo (Commands): Clarify that the normal usage is -T.

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Ian Lance Taylor 1997-01-14 20:44:48 +00:00
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Tue Jan 14 15:44:28 1997 Ian Lance Taylor <ian@cygnus.com>
* ld.texinfo (Commands): Clarify that the normal usage is -T.
Thu Jan 9 11:26:27 1997 Ian Lance Taylor <ian@cygnus.com>
* scripttempl/armcoff.sc: Correct mask used for .data address.

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You may supply a command file (also known as a link script) to the
You may supply a command file (also known as a linker script) to the
linker either explicitly through the @samp{-T} option, or implicitly as
an ordinary file. If the linker opens a file which it cannot recognize
as a supported object or archive format, it reports an error.
an ordinary file. Normally you should use the @samp{-T} option. An
implicit linker script should only be used when you want to augment,
rather than replace, the default linker script; typically an implicit
linker script would consist only of @code{INPUT} or @code{GROUP}
commands.
If the linker opens a file which it cannot recognize as a supported
object or archive format, nor as a linker script, it reports an error.
@menu
* Scripts:: Linker Scripts