Usage: ld [options] file... Options: -a KEYWORD Shared library control for HP/UX compatibility -A ARCH, --architecture ARCH Set architecture -b TARGET, --format TARGET Specify target for following input files -c FILE, --mri-script FILE Read MRI format linker script -d, -dc, -dp Force common symbols to be defined -e ADDRESS, --entry ADDRESS Set start address -E, --export-dynamic Export all dynamic symbols -EB Link big-endian objects -EL Link little-endian objects -f SHLIB, --auxiliary SHLIB Auxiliary filter for shared object symbol table -F SHLIB, --filter SHLIB Filter for shared object symbol table -g Ignored -G SIZE, --gpsize SIZE Small data size (if no size, same as --shared) -h FILENAME, -soname FILENAME Set internal name of shared library -I PROGRAM, --dynamic-linker PROGRAM Set PROGRAM as the dynamic linker to use -l LIBNAME, --library LIBNAME Search for library LIBNAME -L DIRECTORY, --library-path DIRECTORY Add DIRECTORY to library search path -m EMULATION Set emulation -M, --print-map Print map file on standard output -n, --nmagic Do not page align data -N, --omagic Do not page align data, do not make text readonly --no-omagic Page align data, make text readonly -o FILE, --output FILE Set output file name -O Optimize output file -Qy Ignored for SVR4 compatibility -q, --emit-relocs Generate relocations in final output -r, -i, --relocatable Generate relocatable output -R FILE, --just-symbols FILE Just link symbols (if directory, same as --rpath) -s, --strip-all Strip all symbols -S, --strip-debug Strip debugging symbols --strip-discarded Strip symbols in discarded sections --no-strip-discarded Do not strip symbols in discarded sections -t, --trace Trace file opens -T FILE, --script FILE Read linker script -u SYMBOL, --undefined SYMBOL Start with undefined reference to SYMBOL --unique [=SECTION] Don't merge input [SECTION | orphan] sections -Ur Build global constructor/destructor tables -v, --version Print version information -V Print version and emulation information -x, --discard-all Discard all local symbols -X, --discard-locals Discard temporary local symbols (default) --discard-none Don't discard any local symbols -y SYMBOL, --trace-symbol SYMBOL Trace mentions of SYMBOL -Y PATH Default search path for Solaris compatibility -(, --start-group Start a group -), --end-group End a group --accept-unknown-input-arch Accept input files whose architecture cannot be determined --no-accept-unknown-input-arch Reject input files whose architecture is unknown -assert KEYWORD Ignored for SunOS compatibility -Bdynamic, -dy, -call_shared Link against shared libraries -Bstatic, -dn, -non_shared, -static Do not link against shared libraries -Bsymbolic Bind global references locally --check-sections Check section addresses for overlaps (default) --no-check-sections Do not check section addresses for overlaps --cref Output cross reference table --defsym SYMBOL=EXPRESSION Define a symbol --demangle [=STYLE] Demangle symbol names [using STYLE] --embedded-relocs Generate embedded relocs -fini SYMBOL Call SYMBOL at unload-time --force-exe-suffix Force generation of file with .exe suffix --gc-sections Remove unused sections (on some targets) --no-gc-sections Don't remove unused sections (default) --help Print option help -init SYMBOL Call SYMBOL at load-time -Map FILE Write a map file --no-define-common Do not define Common storage --no-demangle Do not demangle symbol names --no-keep-memory Use less memory and more disk I/O --no-undefined Do not allow unresolved references in object files --allow-shlib-undefined Allow unresolved references in shared libaries --no-allow-shlib-undefined Do not allow unresolved references in shared libs --allow-multiple-definition Allow multiple definitions --no-undefined-version Disallow undefined version --no-warn-mismatch Don't warn about mismatched input files --no-whole-archive Turn off --whole-archive --noinhibit-exec Create an output file even if errors occur -nostdlib Only use library directories specified on the command line --oformat TARGET Specify target of output file -qmagic Ignored for Linux compatibility --relax Relax branches on certain targets --retain-symbols-file FILE Keep only symbols listed in FILE -rpath PATH Set runtime shared library search path -rpath-link PATH Set link time shared library search path -shared, -Bshareable Create a shared library -pie, --pic-executable Create a position independent executable --sort-common Sort common symbols by size --spare-dynamic-tags COUNT How many tags to reserve in .dynamic section --split-by-file [=SIZE] Split output sections every SIZE octets --split-by-reloc [=COUNT] Split output sections every COUNT relocs --stats Print memory usage statistics --target-help Display target specific options --task-link SYMBOL Do task level linking --traditional-format Use same format as native linker --section-start SECTION=ADDRESS Set address of named section -Tbss ADDRESS Set address of .bss section -Tdata ADDRESS Set address of .data section -Ttext ADDRESS Set address of .text section --unresolved-symbols= How to handle unresolved symbols. is: ignore-all, report-all, ignore-in-object-files, ignore-in-shared-libs --verbose Output lots of information during link --version-script FILE Read version information script --version-exports-section SYMBOL Take export symbols list from .exports, using SYMBOL as the version. --warn-common Warn about duplicate common symbols --warn-constructors Warn if global constructors/destructors are seen --warn-multiple-gp Warn if the multiple GP values are used --warn-once Warn only once per undefined symbol --warn-section-align Warn if start of section changes due to alignment --warn-unresolved-symbols Report unresolved symbols as warnings --error-unresolved-symbols Report unresolved symbols as errors --fatal-warnings Treat warnings as errors --whole-archive Include all objects from following archives --as-needed Only set DT_NEEDED for following dynamic libs if used --no-as-needed Always set DT_NEEDED for following dynamic libs --wrap SYMBOL Use wrapper functions for SYMBOL ld: supported targets: elf32-i386-freebsd elf32-i386 srec symbolsrec tekhex binary ihex ld: supported emulations: elf_i386_fbsd ld: emulation specific options: elf_i386_fbsd: -Bgroup Selects group name lookup rules for DSO --disable-new-dtags Disable new dynamic tags --enable-new-dtags Enable new dynamic tags --eh-frame-hdr Create .eh_frame_hdr section -z combreloc Merge dynamic relocs into one section and sort -z defs Report unresolved symbols in object files. -z execstack Mark executable as requiring executable stack -z initfirst Mark DSO to be initialized first at runtime -z interpose Mark object to interpose all DSOs but executable -z loadfltr Mark object requiring immediate process -z muldefs Allow multiple definitions -z nocombreloc Don't merge dynamic relocs into one section -z nocopyreloc Don't create copy relocs -z nodefaultlib Mark object not to use default search paths -z nodelete Mark DSO non-deletable at runtime -z nodlopen Mark DSO not available to dlopen -z nodump Mark DSO not available to dldump -z noexecstack Mark executable as not requiring executable stack -z now Mark object non-lazy runtime binding -z origin Mark object requiring immediate $ORIGIN processing at runtime -z KEYWORD Ignored for Solaris compatibility Report bugs to bug-binutils@gnu.org