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Three scattered fixes (nearly lost!) from early suggestions by Jeff Law.

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Roland Pesch 1994-02-02 03:32:31 +00:00
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@ -621,24 +621,21 @@ source is itself synthesized from other files.
@kindex .o @kindex .o
Every time you run @code{@value{AS}} it produces an output file, which is Every time you run @code{@value{AS}} it produces an output file, which is
your assembly language program translated into numbers. This file your assembly language program translated into numbers. This file
is the object file, named is the object file. Its default name is
@ifset BOUT
@code{b.out},
@ifset GENERIC
if @code{@value{AS}} is configured for the Intel 80960, or
@end ifset
@end ifset
@ifclear BOUT @ifclear BOUT
@code{a.out}, @code{a.out}.
@end ifclear @end ifclear
unless you tell @code{@value{AS}} to @ifset BOUT
give it another name by using the @code{-o} option. Conventionally, @ifset GENERIC
object file names end with @file{.o}. The default name of @code{a.out}, or
@file{a.out} is used for historical reasons: older assemblers were @end ifset
capable of assembling self-contained programs directly into a @code{b.out} when @code{@value{AS}} is configured for the Intel 80960.
runnable program. @end ifset
(For some formats, this isn't currently possible, but it can be done for You can give it another name by using the @code{-o} option. Conventionally,
@code{a.out} format.) object file names end with @file{.o}. The default name is used for historical
reasons: older assemblers were capable of assembling self-contained programs
directly into a runnable program. (For some formats, this isn't currently
possible, but it can be done for the @code{a.out} format.)
@cindex linker @cindex linker
@kindex ld @kindex ld
@ -1750,8 +1747,13 @@ In fact, every address @code{@value{AS}} ever uses is expressed as
(@var{section}) + (@var{offset into section}) (@var{section}) + (@var{offset into section})
@end display @end display
@noindent @noindent
Further, every expression @code{@value{AS}} computes is of this section-relative Further, most expressions @code{@value{AS}} computes have this section-relative
nature. @dfn{Absolute expression} means an expression with section nature.
@ifset SOM
(For some object formats, such as SOM for the HPPA, some expressions are
symbol-relative instead.)
@end ifset
@dfn{Absolute expression} means an expression with section
``absolute'' (@pxref{Ld Sections}). A @dfn{pass1 expression} means ``absolute'' (@pxref{Ld Sections}). A @dfn{pass1 expression} means
an expression with section ``pass1'' (@pxref{As Sections,,@value{AS} an expression with section ``pass1'' (@pxref{As Sections,,@value{AS}
Internal Sections}). In this manual we use the notation @{@var{secname} Internal Sections}). In this manual we use the notation @{@var{secname}
@ -3185,8 +3187,7 @@ for compatibility with existing assembler programs.
@ifset GENERIC @ifset GENERIC
@ifset A29K @ifset A29K
@emph{Warning:} In the AMD29K configuration of @value{AS}, this command is @emph{Warning:} In the AMD29K configuration of @value{AS}, this command is
only available with the name @code{.ln}, rather than as either not available; use the synonym @code{.ln} in that context.
@code{.line} or @code{.ln}.
@end ifset @end ifset
@end ifset @end ifset
@end ifset @end ifset