@c man begin DESCRIPTION ar
-The @sc{gnu} @code{ar} program creates, modifies, and extracts from
+The @sc{gnu} @command{ar} program creates, modifies, and extracts from
archives. An @dfn{archive} is a single file holding a collection of
other files in a structure that makes it possible to retrieve
the original individual files (called @dfn{members} of the archive).
extraction.
@cindex name length
-@sc{gnu} @code{ar} can maintain archives whose members have names of any
-length; however, depending on how @code{ar} is configured on your
+@sc{gnu} @command{ar} can maintain archives whose members have names of any
+length; however, depending on how @command{ar} is configured on your
system, a limit on member-name length may be imposed for compatibility
with archive formats maintained with other tools. If it exists, the
limit is often 15 characters (typical of formats related to a.out) or 16
characters (typical of formats related to coff).
@cindex libraries
-@code{ar} is considered a binary utility because archives of this sort
+@command{ar} is considered a binary utility because archives of this sort
are most often used as @dfn{libraries} holding commonly needed
subroutines.
@cindex symbol index
-@code{ar} creates an index to the symbols defined in relocatable
+@command{ar} creates an index to the symbols defined in relocatable
object modules in the archive when you specify the modifier @samp{s}.
-Once created, this index is updated in the archive whenever @code{ar}
+Once created, this index is updated in the archive whenever @command{ar}
makes a change to its contents (save for the @samp{q} update operation).
An archive with such an index speeds up linking to the library, and
allows routines in the library to call each other without regard to
their placement in the archive.
You may use @samp{nm -s} or @samp{nm --print-armap} to list this index
-table. If an archive lacks the table, another form of @code{ar} called
-@code{ranlib} can be used to add just the table.
+table. If an archive lacks the table, another form of @command{ar} called
+@command{ranlib} can be used to add just the table.
-@cindex compatibility, @code{ar}
-@cindex @code{ar} compatibility
-@sc{gnu} @code{ar} is designed to be compatible with two different
+@cindex compatibility, @command{ar}
+@cindex @command{ar} compatibility
+@sc{gnu} @command{ar} is designed to be compatible with two different
facilities. You can control its activity using command-line options,
-like the different varieties of @code{ar} on Unix systems; or, if you
-specify the single command-line option @samp{-M}, you can control it
+like the different varieties of @command{ar} on Unix systems; or, if you
+specify the single command-line option @option{-M}, you can control it
with a script supplied via standard input, like the MRI ``librarian''
program.
@c man end
@menu
-* ar cmdline:: Controlling @code{ar} on the command line
-* ar scripts:: Controlling @code{ar} with a script
+* ar cmdline:: Controlling @command{ar} on the command line
+* ar scripts:: Controlling @command{ar} with a script
@end menu
@page
@node ar cmdline
-@section Controlling @code{ar} on the command line
+@section Controlling @command{ar} on the command line
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS ar
-ar [-X32_64] [-]@var{p}[@var{mod} [@var{relpos}] [@var{count}]] @var{archive} [@var{member}@dots{}]
+ar [@option{-X32_64}] [@option{-}]@var{p}[@var{mod} [@var{relpos}] [@var{count}]] @var{archive} [@var{member}@dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
-@cindex Unix compatibility, @code{ar}
-When you use @code{ar} in the Unix style, @code{ar} insists on at least two
+@cindex Unix compatibility, @command{ar}
+When you use @command{ar} in the Unix style, @command{ar} insists on at least two
arguments to execute: one keyletter specifying the @emph{operation}
(optionally accompanied by other keyletters specifying
@emph{modifiers}), and the archive name to act on.
@c man begin OPTIONS ar
-@sc{gnu} @code{ar} allows you to mix the operation code @var{p} and modifier
+@sc{gnu} @command{ar} allows you to mix the operation code @var{p} and modifier
flags @var{mod} in any order, within the first command-line argument.
If you wish, you may begin the first command-line argument with a
The @var{p} keyletter specifies what operation to execute; it may be
any of the following, but you must specify only one of them:
-@table @code
+@table @samp
@item d
@cindex deleting from archive
@emph{Delete} modules from the archive. Specify the names of modules to
be deleted as @var{member}@dots{}; the archive is untouched if you
specify no files to delete.
-If you specify the @samp{v} modifier, @code{ar} lists each module
+If you specify the @samp{v} modifier, @command{ar} lists each module
as it is deleted.
@item m
The modifiers @samp{a}, @samp{b}, and @samp{i} do @emph{not} affect this
operation; new members are always placed at the end of the archive.
-The modifier @samp{v} makes @code{ar} list each file as it is appended.
+The modifier @samp{v} makes @command{ar} list each file as it is appended.
Since the point of this operation is speed, the archive's symbol table
index is not updated, even if it already existed; you can use @samp{ar s} or
-@code{ranlib} explicitly to update the symbol table index.
+@command{ranlib} explicitly to update the symbol table index.
However, too many different systems assume quick append rebuilds the
index, so GNU ar implements @code{q} as a synonym for @code{r}.
previously existing members are deleted if their names match those being
added.
-If one of the files named in @var{member}@dots{} does not exist, @code{ar}
+If one of the files named in @var{member}@dots{} does not exist, @command{ar}
displays an error message, and leaves undisturbed any existing members
of the archive matching that name.
@cindex extract from archive
@emph{Extract} members (named @var{member}) from the archive. You can
use the @samp{v} modifier with this operation, to request that
-@code{ar} list each name as it extracts it.
+@command{ar} list each name as it extracts it.
If you do not specify a @var{member}, all files in the archive
are extracted.
A number of modifiers (@var{mod}) may immediately follow the @var{p}
keyletter, to specify variations on an operation's behavior:
-@table @code
+@table @samp
@item a
@cindex relative placement in archive
Add new files @emph{after} an existing member of the
using this modifier.
@item f
-Truncate names in the archive. @sc{gnu} @code{ar} will normally permit file
+Truncate names in the archive. @sc{gnu} @command{ar} will normally permit file
names of any length. This will cause it to create archives which are
-not compatible with the native @code{ar} program on some systems. If
+not compatible with the native @command{ar} program on some systems. If
this is a concern, the @samp{f} modifier may be used to truncate file
names when putting them in the archive.
@item P
Use the full path name when matching names in the archive. @sc{gnu}
-@code{ar} can not create an archive with a full path name (such archives
+@command{ar} can not create an archive with a full path name (such archives
are not POSIX complaint), but other archive creators can. This option
-will cause @sc{gnu} @code{ar} to match file names using a complete path
+will cause @sc{gnu} @command{ar} to match file names using a complete path
name, which can be convenient when extracting a single file from an
archive created by another tool.
when the modifier @samp{v} is appended.
@item V
-This modifier shows the version number of @code{ar}.
+This modifier shows the version number of @command{ar}.
@end table
-@code{ar} ignores an initial option spelt @code{-X32_64}, for
+@command{ar} ignores an initial option spelt @samp{-X32_64}, for
compatibility with AIX. The behaviour produced by this option is the
-default for GNU @code{ar}. @code{ar} does not support any of the other
-@code{-X} options; in particular, it does not support @code{-X32}
-which is the default for AIX @code{ar}.
+default for GNU @command{ar}. @command{ar} does not support any of the other
+@samp{-X} options; in particular, it does not support @option{-X32}
+which is the default for AIX @command{ar}.
@c man end
@end ignore
@node ar scripts
-@section Controlling @code{ar} with a script
+@section Controlling @command{ar} with a script
@smallexample
ar -M [ <@var{script} ]
@end smallexample
-@cindex MRI compatibility, @code{ar}
-@cindex scripts, @code{ar}
-If you use the single command-line option @samp{-M} with @code{ar}, you
+@cindex MRI compatibility, @command{ar}
+@cindex scripts, @command{ar}
+If you use the single command-line option @samp{-M} with @command{ar}, you
can control its operation with a rudimentary command language. This
-form of @code{ar} operates interactively if standard input is coming
-directly from a terminal. During interactive use, @code{ar} prompts for
+form of @command{ar} operates interactively if standard input is coming
+directly from a terminal. During interactive use, @command{ar} prompts for
input (the prompt is @samp{AR >}), and continues executing even after
errors. If you redirect standard input to a script file, no prompts are
-issued, and @code{ar} abandons execution (with a nonzero exit code)
+issued, and @command{ar} abandons execution (with a nonzero exit code)
on any error.
-The @code{ar} command language is @emph{not} designed to be equivalent
+The @command{ar} command language is @emph{not} designed to be equivalent
to the command-line options; in fact, it provides somewhat less control
over archives. The only purpose of the command language is to ease the
-transition to @sc{gnu} @code{ar} for developers who already have scripts
+transition to @sc{gnu} @command{ar} for developers who already have scripts
written for the MRI ``librarian'' program.
-The syntax for the @code{ar} command language is straightforward:
+The syntax for the @command{ar} command language is straightforward:
@itemize @bullet
@item
commands are recognized in upper or lower case; for example, @code{LIST}
or @samp{;} is ignored.
@item
-Whenever you use a list of names as part of the argument to an @code{ar}
+Whenever you use a list of names as part of the argument to an @command{ar}
command, you can separate the individual names with either commas or
blanks. Commas are shown in the explanations below, for clarity.
of the current command.
@end itemize
-Here are the commands you can use in @code{ar} scripts, or when using
-@code{ar} interactively. Three of them have special significance:
+Here are the commands you can use in @command{ar} scripts, or when using
+@command{ar} interactively. Three of them have special significance:
@code{OPEN} or @code{CREATE} specify a @dfn{current archive}, which is
a temporary file required for most of the other commands.
@samp{ar -tv @var{archive} @var{module}@dots{}}.
Output normally goes to the standard output stream; however, if you
-specify @var{outputfile} as a final argument, @code{ar} directs the
+specify @var{outputfile} as a final argument, @command{ar} directs the
output to that file.
@item END
-Exit from @code{ar}, with a @code{0} exit code to indicate successful
+Exit from @command{ar}, with a @code{0} exit code to indicate successful
completion. This command does not save the output file; if you have
changed the current archive since the last @code{SAVE} command, those
changes are lost.
@item LIST
Display full contents of the current archive, in ``verbose'' style
regardless of the state of @code{VERBOSE}. The effect is like @samp{ar
-tv @var{archive}}. (This single command is a @sc{gnu} @code{ar}
+tv @var{archive}}. (This single command is a @sc{gnu} @command{ar}
enhancement, rather than present for MRI compatibility.)
Requires prior use of @code{OPEN} or @code{CREATE}.
@chapter ld
@cindex linker
@kindex ld
-The @sc{gnu} linker @code{ld} is now described in a separate manual.
+The @sc{gnu} linker @command{ld} is now described in a separate manual.
@xref{Top,, Overview,, Using LD: the @sc{gnu} linker}.
@end iftex
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS nm
-nm [ -a | --debug-syms ] [ -g | --extern-only ]
- [ -B ] [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style}] ] [ -D | --dynamic ]
- [ -s | --print-armap ] [ -A | -o | --print-file-name ]
- [ -n | -v | --numeric-sort ] [ -p | --no-sort ]
- [ -r | --reverse-sort ] [ --size-sort ] [ -u | --undefined-only ]
- [ -t @var{radix} | --radix=@var{radix} ] [ -P | --portability ]
- [ --target=@var{bfdname} ] [ -f @var{format} | --format=@var{format} ]
- [ --defined-only ] [-l | --line-numbers ] [ --no-demangle ]
- [ -V | --version ] [ -X 32_64 ] [ --help ] [ @var{objfile}@dots{} ]
+nm [@option{-a}|@option{--debug-syms}] [@option{-g}|@option{--extern-only}]
+ [@option{-B}] [@option{-C}|@option{--demangle}[=@var{style}]] [@option{-D}|@option{--dynamic}]
+ [@option{-s}|@option{--print-armap}] [@option{-A}|@option{-o}|@option{--print-file-name}]
+ [@option{-n}|@option{-v}|@option{--numeric-sort}] [@option{-p}|@option{--no-sort}]
+ [@option{-r}|@option{--reverse-sort}] [@option{--size-sort}] [@option{-u}|@option{--undefined-only}]
+ [@option{-t} @var{radix}|@option{--radix=}@var{radix}] [@option{-P}|@option{--portability}]
+ [@option{--target=}@var{bfdname}] [@option{-f}@var{format}|@option{--format=}@var{format}]
+ [@option{--defined-only}] [@option{-l}|@option{--line-numbers}] [@option{--no-demangle}]
+ [@option{-V}|@option{--version}] [@option{-X 32_64}] [@option{--help}] [@var{objfile}@dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION nm
-@sc{gnu} @code{nm} lists the symbols from object files @var{objfile}@dots{}.
-If no object files are listed as arguments, @code{nm} assumes the file
+@sc{gnu} @command{nm} lists the symbols from object files @var{objfile}@dots{}.
+If no object files are listed as arguments, @command{nm} assumes the file
@file{a.out}.
-For each symbol, @code{nm} shows:
+For each symbol, @command{nm} shows:
@itemize @bullet
@item
@item -
The symbol is a stabs symbol in an a.out object file. In this case, the
next values printed are the stabs other field, the stabs desc field, and
-the stab type. Stabs symbols are used to hold debugging information;
-for more information, see @ref{Top,Stabs,Stabs Overview,stabs.info, The
+the stab type. Stabs symbols are used to hold debugging information.
+@ifclear man
+For more information, see @ref{Top,Stabs,Stabs Overview,stabs.info, The
``stabs'' debug format}.
+@end ifclear
@item ?
The symbol type is unknown, or object file format specific.
The long and short forms of options, shown here as alternatives, are
equivalent.
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -A
@itemx -o
@itemx --print-file-name
listed.
@item -B
-@cindex @code{nm} format
-@cindex @code{nm} compatibility
-The same as @samp{--format=bsd} (for compatibility with the MIPS @code{nm}).
+@cindex @command{nm} format
+@cindex @command{nm} compatibility
+The same as @option{--format=bsd} (for compatibility with the MIPS @command{nm}).
@item -C
@itemx --demangle[=@var{style}]
@item -f @var{format}
@itemx --format=@var{format}
-@cindex @code{nm} format
-@cindex @code{nm} compatibility
+@cindex @command{nm} format
+@cindex @command{nm} compatibility
Use the output format @var{format}, which can be @code{bsd},
@code{sysv}, or @code{posix}. The default is @code{bsd}.
Only the first character of @var{format} is significant; it can be
@itemx --print-armap
@cindex symbol index, listing
When listing symbols from archive members, include the index: a mapping
-(stored in the archive by @code{ar} or @code{ranlib}) of which modules
+(stored in the archive by @command{ar} or @command{ranlib}) of which modules
contain definitions for which names.
@item -r
@item -V
@itemx --version
-Show the version number of @code{nm} and exit.
+Show the version number of @command{nm} and exit.
@item -X
This option is ignored for compatibility with the AIX version of
-@code{nm}. It takes one parameter which must be the string
-@code{32_64}. The default mode of AIX @code{nm} corresponds
-to @code{-X 32}, which is not supported by @sc{gnu} @code{nm}.
+@command{nm}. It takes one parameter which must be the string
+@option{32_64}. The default mode of AIX @command{nm} corresponds
+to @option{-X 32}, which is not supported by @sc{gnu} @command{nm}.
@item --help
-Show a summary of the options to @code{nm} and exit.
+Show a summary of the options to @command{nm} and exit.
@end table
@c man end
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS objcopy
-objcopy [ -F @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -I @var{bfdname} | --input-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -O @var{bfdname} | --output-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -B @var{bfdarch} | --binary-architecture=@var{bfdarch} ]
- [ -S | --strip-all ] [ -g | --strip-debug ]
- [ -K @var{symbolname} | --keep-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -N @var{symbolname} | --strip-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -G @var{symbolname} | --keep-global-symbol=@var{symbolname}]
- [ -L @var{symbolname} | --localize-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -W @var{symbolname} | --weaken-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -x | --discard-all ] [ -X | --discard-locals ]
- [ -b @var{byte} | --byte=@var{byte} ]
- [ -i @var{interleave} | --interleave=@var{interleave} ]
- [ -j @var{sectionname} | --only-section=@var{sectionname} ]
- [ -R @var{sectionname} | --remove-section=@var{sectionname} ]
- [ -p | --preserve-dates ] [ --debugging ]
- [ --gap-fill=@var{val} ] [ --pad-to=@var{address} ]
- [ --set-start=@var{val} ] [ --adjust-start=@var{incr} ]
- [ --change-addresses=@var{incr} ]
- [ --change-section-address @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
- [ --change-section-lma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
- [ --change-section-vma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
- [ --change-warnings ] [ --no-change-warnings ]
- [ --set-section-flags @var{section}=@var{flags} ]
- [ --add-section @var{sectionname}=@var{filename} ]
- [ --rename-section @var{oldname}=@var{newname}[,@var{flags}] ]
- [ --change-leading-char ] [ --remove-leading-char ]
- [ --srec-len=@var{ival} ] [ --srec-forceS3 ]
- [ --redefine-sym @var{old}=@var{new} ] [ --weaken ]
- [ --keep-symbols=@var{filename} ]
- [ --strip-symbols=@var{filename} ]
- [ --keep-global-symbols=@var{filename} ]
- [ --localize-symbols=@var{filename} ]
- [ --weaken-symbols=@var{filename} ]
- [ -v | --verbose ] [ -V | --version ] [ --help ]
+objcopy [@option{-F} @var{bfdname}|@option{--target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-I} @var{bfdname}|@option{--input-target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-O} @var{bfdname}|@option{--output-target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-B} @var{bfdarch}|@option{--binary-architecture=}@var{bfdarch}]
+ [@option{-S}|@option{--strip-all}] [@option{-g}|@option{--strip-debug}]
+ [@option{-K} @var{symbolname}|@option{--keep-symbol=}@var{symbolname}]
+ [@option{-N} @var{symbolname}|@option{--strip-symbol=}@var{symbolname}]
+ [@option{-G} @var{symbolname}|@option{--keep-global-symbol=}@var{symbolname}]
+ [@option{-L} @var{symbolname}|@option{--localize-symbol=}@var{symbolname}]
+ [@option{-W} @var{symbolname}|@option{--weaken-symbol=}@var{symbolname}]
+ [@option{-x}|@option{--discard-all}] [@option{-X}|@option{--discard-locals}]
+ [@option{-b} @var{byte}|@option{--byte=}@var{byte}]
+ [@option{-i} @var{interleave}|@option{--interleave=}@var{interleave}]
+ [@option{-j} @var{sectionname}|@option{--only-section=}@var{sectionname}]
+ [@option{-R} @var{sectionname}|@option{--remove-section=}@var{sectionname}]
+ [@option{-p}|@option{--preserve-dates}]
+ [@option{--debugging}]
+ [@option{--gap-fill=}@var{val}] [@option{--pad-to=}@var{address}]
+ [@option{--set-start=}@var{val}] [@option{--adjust-start=}@var{incr}]
+ [@option{--change-addresses=}@var{incr}]
+ [@option{--change-section-address} @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val}]
+ [@option{--change-section-lma} @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val}]
+ [@option{--change-section-vma} @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val}]
+ [@option{--change-warnings}] [@option{--no-change-warnings}]
+ [@option{--set-section-flags} @var{section}=@var{flags}]
+ [@option{--add-section} @var{sectionname}=@var{filename}]
+ [@option{--rename-section} @var{oldname}=@var{newname}[,@var{flags}]]
+ [@option{--change-leading-char} ] [@option{--remove-leading-char}]
+ [@option{--srec-len=}@var{ival} ] [@option{--srec-forceS3}]
+ [@option{--redefine-sym} @var{old}=@var{new} ]
+ [@option{--weaken}]
+ [@option{--keep-symbols=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{--strip-symbols=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{--keep-global-symbols=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{--localize-symbols=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{--weaken-symbols=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{-v}|@option{--verbose}]
+ [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
+ [@option{--help}]
@var{infile} [@var{outfile}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION objcopy
-The @sc{gnu} @code{objcopy} utility copies the contents of an object
-file to another. @code{objcopy} uses the @sc{gnu} @sc{bfd} Library to
+The @sc{gnu} @command{objcopy} utility copies the contents of an object
+file to another. @command{objcopy} uses the @sc{gnu} @sc{bfd} Library to
read and write the object files. It can write the destination object
file in a format different from that of the source object file. The
-exact behavior of @code{objcopy} is controlled by command-line options.
-Note that @code{objcopy} should be able to copy a fully linked file
+exact behavior of @command{objcopy} is controlled by command-line options.
+Note that @command{objcopy} should be able to copy a fully linked file
between any two formats. However, copying a relocatable object file
between any two formats may not work as expected.
-@code{objcopy} creates temporary files to do its translations and
-deletes them afterward. @code{objcopy} uses @sc{bfd} to do all its
+@command{objcopy} creates temporary files to do its translations and
+deletes them afterward. @command{objcopy} uses @sc{bfd} to do all its
translation work; it has access to all the formats described in @sc{bfd}
and thus is able to recognize most formats without being told
explicitly. @xref{BFD,,BFD,ld.info,Using LD}.
-@code{objcopy} can be used to generate S-records by using an output
+@command{objcopy} can be used to generate S-records by using an output
target of @samp{srec} (e.g., use @samp{-O srec}).
-@code{objcopy} can be used to generate a raw binary file by using an
-output target of @samp{binary} (e.g., use @samp{-O binary}). When
-@code{objcopy} generates a raw binary file, it will essentially produce
+@command{objcopy} can be used to generate a raw binary file by using an
+output target of @samp{binary} (e.g., use @option{-O binary}). When
+@command{objcopy} generates a raw binary file, it will essentially produce
a memory dump of the contents of the input object file. All symbols and
relocation information will be discarded. The memory dump will start at
the load address of the lowest section copied into the output file.
When generating an S-record or a raw binary file, it may be helpful to
-use @samp{-S} to remove sections containing debugging information. In
-some cases @samp{-R} will be useful to remove sections which contain
+use @option{-S} to remove sections containing debugging information. In
+some cases @option{-R} will be useful to remove sections which contain
information that is not needed by the binary file.
-Note - @code{objcopy} is not able to change the endianness of its input
+Note - @command{objcopy} is not able to change the endianness of its input
files. If the input format has an endianness, (some formats do not),
-@code{objcopy} can only copy the inputs into file formats that have the
+@command{objcopy} can only copy the inputs into file formats that have the
same endianness or which have no endianness (eg @samp{srec}).
@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS objcopy
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item @var{infile}
@itemx @var{outfile}
The input and output files, respectively.
-If you do not specify @var{outfile}, @code{objcopy} creates a
+If you do not specify @var{outfile}, @command{objcopy} creates a
temporary file and destructively renames the result with
the name of @var{infile}.
-@item -I @var{bfdname}
+@item -I @var{bfdname}
@itemx --input-target=@var{bfdname}
Consider the source file's object format to be @var{bfdname}, rather than
attempting to deduce it. @xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@itemx --byte=@var{byte}
Keep only every @var{byte}th byte of the input file (header data is not
affected). @var{byte} can be in the range from 0 to @var{interleave}-1,
-where @var{interleave} is given by the @samp{-i} or @samp{--interleave}
+where @var{interleave} is given by the @option{-i} or @option{--interleave}
option, or the default of 4. This option is useful for creating files
to program @sc{rom}. It is typically used with an @code{srec} output
target.
@item -i @var{interleave}
@itemx --interleave=@var{interleave}
Only copy one out of every @var{interleave} bytes. Select which byte to
-copy with the @var{-b} or @samp{--byte} option. The default is 4.
-@code{objcopy} ignores this option if you do not specify either @samp{-b} or
-@samp{--byte}.
+copy with the @option{-b} or @option{--byte} option. The default is 4.
+@command{objcopy} ignores this option if you do not specify either @option{-b} or
+@option{--byte}.
@item -p
@itemx --preserve-dates
@item --pad-to @var{address}
Pad the output file up to the load address @var{address}. This is
done by increasing the size of the last section. The extra space is
-filled in with the value specified by @samp{--gap-fill} (default zero).
+filled in with the value specified by @option{--gap-fill} (default zero).
@item --set-start @var{val}
Set the start address of the new file to @var{val}. Not all object file
Set or change both the VMA address and the LMA address of the named
@var{section}. If @samp{=} is used, the section address is set to
@var{val}. Otherwise, @var{val} is added to or subtracted from the
-section address. See the comments under @samp{--change-addresses},
+section address. See the comments under @option{--change-addresses},
above. If @var{section} does not exist in the input file, a warning will
-be issued, unless @samp{--no-change-warnings} is used.
+be issued, unless @option{--no-change-warnings} is used.
@item --change-section-lma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val}
@cindex changing section LMA
especially those where a program is held in ROM, the two can be
different. If @samp{=} is used, the section address is set to
@var{val}. Otherwise, @var{val} is added to or subtracted from the
-section address. See the comments under @samp{--change-addresses},
+section address. See the comments under @option{--change-addresses},
above. If @var{section} does not exist in the input file, a warning
-will be issued, unless @samp{--no-change-warnings} is used.
+will be issued, unless @option{--no-change-warnings} is used.
@item --change-section-vma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val}
@cindex changing section VMA
ROM, the two can be different. If @samp{=} is used, the section address
is set to @var{val}. Otherwise, @var{val} is added to or subtracted
from the section address. See the comments under
-@samp{--change-addresses}, above. If @var{section} does not exist in
+@option{--change-addresses}, above. If @var{section} does not exist in
the input file, a warning will be issued, unless
-@samp{--no-change-warnings} is used.
+@option{--no-change-warnings} is used.
@item --change-warnings
@itemx --adjust-warnings
-If @samp{--change-section-address} or @samp{--change-section-lma} or
-@samp{--change-section-vma} is used, and the named section does not
+If @option{--change-section-address} or @option{--change-section-lma} or
+@option{--change-section-vma} is used, and the named section does not
exist, issue a warning. This is the default.
@item --no-change-warnings
@itemx --no-adjust-warnings
-Do not issue a warning if @samp{--change-section-address} or
-@samp{--adjust-section-lma} or @samp{--adjust-section-vma} is used, even
+Do not issue a warning if @option{--change-section-address} or
+@option{--adjust-section-lma} or @option{--adjust-section-vma} is used, even
if the named section does not exist.
@item --set-section-flags @var{section}=@var{flags}
@item --change-leading-char
Some object file formats use special characters at the start of
symbols. The most common such character is underscore, which compilers
-often add before every symbol. This option tells @code{objcopy} to
+often add before every symbol. This option tells @command{objcopy} to
change the leading character of every symbol when it converts between
object file formats. If the object file formats use the same leading
character, this option has no effect. Otherwise, it will add a
remove a leading underscore from all global symbols. This can be useful
if you want to link together objects of different file formats with
different conventions for symbol names. This is different from
-@code{--change-leading-char} because it always changes the symbol name
+@option{--change-leading-char} because it always changes the symbol name
when appropriate, regardless of the object file format of the output
file.
@item --weaken
Change all global symbols in the file to be weak. This can be useful
when building an object which will be linked against other objects using
-the @code{-R} option to the linker. This option is only effective when
+the @option{-R} option to the linker. This option is only effective when
using an object file format which supports weak symbols.
@item --keep-symbols=@var{filename}
-Apply @samp{--keep-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
+Apply @option{--keep-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
@var{filename}. @var{filename} is simply a flat file, with one symbol
name per line. Line comments may be introduced by the hash character.
This option may be given more than once.
@item --strip-symbols=@var{filename}
-Apply @samp{--strip-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
+Apply @option{--strip-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
@var{filename}. @var{filename} is simply a flat file, with one symbol
name per line. Line comments may be introduced by the hash character.
This option may be given more than once.
@item --keep-global-symbols=@var{filename}
-Apply @samp{--keep-global-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the
+Apply @option{--keep-global-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the
file @var{filename}. @var{filename} is simply a flat file, with one
symbol name per line. Line comments may be introduced by the hash
character. This option may be given more than once.
@item --localize-symbols=@var{filename}
-Apply @samp{--localize-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
+Apply @option{--localize-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
@var{filename}. @var{filename} is simply a flat file, with one symbol
name per line. Line comments may be introduced by the hash character.
This option may be given more than once.
@item --weaken-symbols=@var{filename}
-Apply @samp{--weaken-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
+Apply @option{--weaken-symbol} option to each symbol listed in the file
@var{filename}. @var{filename} is simply a flat file, with one symbol
name per line. Line comments may be introduced by the hash character.
This option may be given more than once.
@item -V
@itemx --version
-Show the version number of @code{objcopy}.
+Show the version number of @command{objcopy}.
@item -v
@itemx --verbose
archives, @samp{objcopy -V} lists all members of the archive.
@item --help
-Show a summary of the options to @code{objcopy}.
+Show a summary of the options to @command{objcopy}.
@end table
@c man end
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS objdump
-objdump [ -a | --archive-headers ]
- [ -b @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style}] ]
- [ -d | --disassemble ]
- [ -D | --disassemble-all ]
- [ -z | --disassemble-zeroes ]
- [ -EB | -EL | --endian=@{big | little @} ]
- [ -f | --file-headers ]
- [ --file-start-context ]
- [ -g | --debugging ]
- [ -h | --section-headers | --headers ]
- [ -i | --info ]
- [ -j @var{section} | --section=@var{section} ]
- [ -l | --line-numbers ]
- [ -S | --source ]
- [ -m @var{machine} | --architecture=@var{machine} ]
- [ -M @var{options} | --disassembler-options=@var{options}]
- [ -p | --private-headers ]
- [ -r | --reloc ]
- [ -R | --dynamic-reloc ]
- [ -s | --full-contents ]
- [ -G | --stabs ]
- [ -t | --syms ]
- [ -T | --dynamic-syms ]
- [ -x | --all-headers ]
- [ -w | --wide ]
- [ --start-address=@var{address} ]
- [ --stop-address=@var{address} ]
- [ --prefix-addresses]
- [ --[no-]show-raw-insn ]
- [ --adjust-vma=@var{offset} ]
- [ -V | --version ]
- [ -H | --help ]
+objdump [@option{-a}|@option{--archive-headers}]
+ [@option{-b} @var{bfdname}|@option{--target=@var{bfdname}}]
+ [@option{-C}|@option{--demangle}[=@var{style}] ]
+ [@option{-d}|@option{--disassemble}]
+ [@option{-D}|@option{--disassemble-all}]
+ [@option{-z}|@option{--disassemble-zeroes}]
+ [@option{-EB}|@option{-EL}|@option{--endian=}@{big | little @}]
+ [@option{-f}|@option{--file-headers}]
+ [@option{--file-start-context}]
+ [@option{-g}|@option{--debugging}]
+ [@option{-h}|@option{--section-headers}|@option{--headers}]
+ [@option{-i}|@option{--info}]
+ [@option{-j} @var{section}|@option{--section=}@var{section}]
+ [@option{-l}|@option{--line-numbers}]
+ [@option{-S}|@option{--source}]
+ [@option{-m} @var{machine}|@option{--architecture=}@var{machine}]
+ [@option{-M} @var{options}|@option{--disassembler-options=}@var{options}]
+ [@option{-p}|@option{--private-headers}]
+ [@option{-r}|@option{--reloc}]
+ [@option{-R}|@option{--dynamic-reloc}]
+ [@option{-s}|@option{--full-contents}]
+ [@option{-G}|@option{--stabs}]
+ [@option{-t}|@option{--syms}]
+ [@option{-T}|@option{--dynamic-syms}]
+ [@option{-x}|@option{--all-headers}]
+ [@option{-w}|@option{--wide}]
+ [@option{--start-address=}@var{address}]
+ [@option{--stop-address=}@var{address}]
+ [@option{--prefix-addresses}]
+ [@option{--[no-]show-raw-insn}]
+ [@option{--adjust-vma=}@var{offset}]
+ [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
+ [@option{-H}|@option{--help}]
@var{objfile}@dots{}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION objdump
-@code{objdump} displays information about one or more object files.
+@command{objdump} displays information about one or more object files.
The options control what particular information to display. This
information is mostly useful to programmers who are working on the
compilation tools, as opposed to programmers who just want their
program to compile and work.
@var{objfile}@dots{} are the object files to be examined. When you
-specify archives, @code{objdump} shows information on each of the member
+specify archives, @command{objdump} shows information on each of the member
object files.
@c man end
The long and short forms of options, shown here as alternatives, are
equivalent. At least one option from the list
-@samp{-a,-d,-D,-f,-g,-G,-h,-H,-p,-r,-R,-S,-t,-T,-V,-x} must be given.
+@option{-a,-d,-D,-f,-g,-G,-h,-H,-p,-r,-R,-S,-t,-T,-V,-x} must be given.
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -a
@itemx --archive-header
@cindex archive headers
objdump -b oasys -m vax -h fu.o
@end example
@noindent
-displays summary information from the section headers (@samp{-h}) of
-@file{fu.o}, which is explicitly identified (@samp{-m}) as a VAX object
+displays summary information from the section headers (@option{-h}) of
+@file{fu.o}, which is explicitly identified (@option{-m}) as a VAX object
file in the format produced by Oasys compilers. You can list the
-formats available with the @samp{-i} option.
+formats available with the @option{-i} option.
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item -C
@item -D
@itemx --disassemble-all
-Like @samp{-d}, but disassemble the contents of all sections, not just
+Like @option{-d}, but disassemble the contents of all sections, not just
those expected to contain instructions.
@item --prefix-addresses
@item --file-start-context
@cindex source code context
Specify that when displaying interlisted source code/disassembly
-(assumes '-S') from a file that has not yet been displayed, extend the
+(assumes @option{-S}) from a file that has not yet been displayed, extend the
context to the start of the file.
@item -h
object file.
File segments may be relocated to nonstandard addresses, for example by
-using the @samp{-Ttext}, @samp{-Tdata}, or @samp{-Tbss} options to
-@code{ld}. However, some object file formats, such as a.out, do not
+using the @option{-Ttext}, @option{-Tdata}, or @option{-Tbss} options to
+@command{ld}. However, some object file formats, such as a.out, do not
store the starting address of the file segments. In those situations,
-although @code{ld} relocates the sections correctly, using @samp{objdump
+although @command{ld} relocates the sections correctly, using @samp{objdump
-h} to list the file section headers cannot show the correct addresses.
Instead, it shows the usual addresses, which are implicit for the
target.
@item --help
-Print a summary of the options to @code{objdump} and exit.
+Print a summary of the options to @command{objdump} and exit.
@item -i
@itemx --info
@cindex architectures available
@cindex object formats available
Display a list showing all architectures and object formats available
-for specification with @samp{-b} or @samp{-m}.
+for specification with @option{-b} or @option{-m}.
@item -j @var{name}
@itemx --section=@var{name}
@cindex source filenames for object files
Label the display (using debugging information) with the filename and
source line numbers corresponding to the object code or relocs shown.
-Only useful with @samp{-d}, @samp{-D}, or @samp{-r}.
+Only useful with @option{-d}, @option{-D}, or @option{-r}.
@item -m @var{machine}
@itemx --architecture=@var{machine}
Specify the architecture to use when disassembling object files. This
can be useful when disassembling object files which do not describe
architecture information, such as S-records. You can list the available
-architectures with the @samp{-i} option.
+architectures with the @option{-i} option.
@item -M @var{options}
@itemx --disassembler-options=@var{options}
If the target is an ARM architecture then this switch can be used to
select which register name set is used during disassembler. Specifying
-@samp{-M reg-name-std} (the default) will select the register names as
+@option{-M reg-name-std} (the default) will select the register names as
used in ARM's instruction set documentation, but with register 13 called
'sp', register 14 called 'lr' and register 15 called 'pc'. Specifying
-@samp{-M reg-names-apcs} will select the name set used by the ARM
-Procedure Call Standard, whilst specifying @samp{-M reg-names-raw} will
+@option{-M reg-names-apcs} will select the name set used by the ARM
+Procedure Call Standard, whilst specifying @option{-M reg-names-raw} will
just use @samp{r} followed by the register number.
There are also two variants on the APCS register naming scheme enabled
-by @samp{-M reg-names-atpcs} and @samp{-M reg-names-special-atpcs} which
-use the ARM/Thumb Procedure Call Standard naming conventions. (Eiuther
-with the normal register name sor the special register names).
+by @option{-M reg-names-atpcs} and @option{-M reg-names-special-atpcs} which
+use the ARM/Thumb Procedure Call Standard naming conventions. (Either
+with the normal register name or the special register names).
This option can also be used for ARM architectures to force the
disassembler to interpret all instructions as THUMB instructions by
-using the switch @samp{--disassembler-options=force-thumb}. This can be
+using the switch @option{--disassembler-options=force-thumb}. This can be
useful when attempting to disassemble thumb code produced by other
compilers.
@item -r
@itemx --reloc
@cindex relocation entries, in object file
-Print the relocation entries of the file. If used with @samp{-d} or
-@samp{-D}, the relocations are printed interspersed with the
+Print the relocation entries of the file. If used with @option{-d} or
+@option{-D}, the relocations are printed interspersed with the
disassembly.
@item -R
@cindex source disassembly
@cindex disassembly, with source
Display source code intermixed with disassembly, if possible. Implies
-@samp{-d}.
+@option{-d}.
@item --show-raw-insn
When disassembling instructions, print the instruction in hex as well as
in symbolic form. This is the default except when
-@code{--prefix-addresses} is used.
+@option{--prefix-addresses} is used.
@item --no-show-raw-insn
When disassembling instructions, do not print the instruction bytes.
-This is the default when @code{--prefix-addresses} is used.
+This is the default when @option{--prefix-addresses} is used.
@item -G
@item --stabs
ELF file. This is only useful on systems (such as Solaris 2.0) in which
@code{.stab} debugging symbol-table entries are carried in an ELF
section. In most other file formats, debugging symbol-table entries are
-interleaved with linkage symbols, and are visible in the @samp{--syms}
+interleaved with linkage symbols, and are visible in the @option{--syms}
output.
@ifclear man
For more information on stabs symbols, see @ref{Top,Stabs,Stabs
@item --start-address=@var{address}
@cindex start-address
Start displaying data at the specified address. This affects the output
-of the @code{-d}, @code{-r} and @code{-s} options.
+of the @option{-d}, @option{-r} and @option{-s} options.
@item --stop-address=@var{address}
@cindex stop-address
Stop displaying data at the specified address. This affects the output
-of the @code{-d}, @code{-r} and @code{-s} options.
+of the @option{-d}, @option{-r} and @option{-s} options.
@item -t
@itemx --syms
Print the dynamic symbol table entries of the file. This is only
meaningful for dynamic objects, such as certain types of shared
libraries. This is similar to the information provided by the @samp{nm}
-program when given the @samp{-D} (@samp{--dynamic}) option.
+program when given the @option{-D} (@option{--dynamic}) option.
@item --version
-Print the version number of @code{objdump} and exit.
+Print the version number of @command{objdump} and exit.
@item -x
@itemx --all-header
@cindex all header information, object file
@cindex header information, all
Display all available header information, including the symbol table and
-relocation entries. Using @samp{-x} is equivalent to specifying all of
-@samp{-a -f -h -r -t}.
+relocation entries. Using @option{-x} is equivalent to specifying all of
+@option{-a -f -h -r -t}.
@item -w
@itemx --wide
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS ranlib
-ranlib [-vV] @var{archive}
+ranlib [@option{-vV}] @var{archive}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION ranlib
-@code{ranlib} generates an index to the contents of an archive and
+@command{ranlib} generates an index to the contents of an archive and
stores it in the archive. The index lists each symbol defined by a
member of an archive that is a relocatable object file.
allows routines in the library to call each other without regard to
their placement in the archive.
-The @sc{gnu} @code{ranlib} program is another form of @sc{gnu} @code{ar}; running
-@code{ranlib} is completely equivalent to executing @samp{ar -s}.
+The @sc{gnu} @command{ranlib} program is another form of @sc{gnu} @command{ar}; running
+@command{ranlib} is completely equivalent to executing @samp{ar -s}.
@xref{ar}.
@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS ranlib
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -v
@itemx -V
@itemx --version
-Show the version number of @code{ranlib}.
+Show the version number of @command{ranlib}.
@end table
@c man end
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS size
-size [ -A | -B | --format=@var{compatibility} ]
- [ --help ] [ -d | -o | -x | --radix=@var{number} ]
- [ --target=@var{bfdname} ] [ -V | --version ]
- [ @var{objfile}@dots{} ]
+size [@option{-A}|@option{-B}|@option{--format=}@var{compatibility}]
+ [@option{--help}] [@option{-d}|@option{-o}|@option{-x}|@option{--radix=}@var{number}]
+ [@option{--target=}@var{bfdname}] [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
+ [@var{objfile}@dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION size
-The @sc{gnu} @code{size} utility lists the section sizes---and the total
+The @sc{gnu} @command{size} utility lists the section sizes---and the total
size---for each of the object or archive files @var{objfile} in its
argument list. By default, one line of output is generated for each
object file or each module in an archive.
The command line options have the following meanings:
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -A
@itemx -B
@itemx --format=@var{compatibility}
-@cindex @code{size} display format
+@cindex @command{size} display format
Using one of these options, you can choose whether the output from @sc{gnu}
-@code{size} resembles output from System V @code{size} (using @samp{-A},
-or @samp{--format=sysv}), or Berkeley @code{size} (using @samp{-B}, or
-@samp{--format=berkeley}). The default is the one-line format similar to
+@command{size} resembles output from System V @command{size} (using @option{-A},
+or @option{--format=sysv}), or Berkeley @command{size} (using @option{-B}, or
+@option{--format=berkeley}). The default is the one-line format similar to
Berkeley's.
@c Bonus for doc-source readers: you can also say --format=strange (or
@c anything else that starts with 's') for sysv, and --format=boring (or
@c anything else that starts with 'b') for Berkeley.
Here is an example of the Berkeley (default) format of output from
-@code{size}:
+@command{size}:
@smallexample
$ size --format=Berkeley ranlib size
text data bss dec hex filename
@itemx -o
@itemx -x
@itemx --radix=@var{number}
-@cindex @code{size} number format
+@cindex @command{size} number format
@cindex radix for section sizes
Using one of these options, you can control whether the size of each
-section is given in decimal (@samp{-d}, or @samp{--radix=10}); octal
-(@samp{-o}, or @samp{--radix=8}); or hexadecimal (@samp{-x}, or
-@samp{--radix=16}). In @samp{--radix=@var{number}}, only the three
+section is given in decimal (@option{-d}, or @option{--radix=10}); octal
+(@option{-o}, or @option{--radix=8}); or hexadecimal (@option{-x}, or
+@option{--radix=16}). In @option{--radix=@var{number}}, only the three
values (8, 10, 16) are supported. The total size is always given in two
-radices; decimal and hexadecimal for @samp{-d} or @samp{-x} output, or
-octal and hexadecimal if you're using @samp{-o}.
+radices; decimal and hexadecimal for @option{-d} or @option{-x} output, or
+octal and hexadecimal if you're using @option{-o}.
@item --target=@var{bfdname}
@cindex object code format
Specify that the object-code format for @var{objfile} is
-@var{bfdname}. This option may not be necessary; @code{size} can
+@var{bfdname}. This option may not be necessary; @command{size} can
automatically recognize many formats.
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item -V
@itemx --version
-Display the version number of @code{size}.
+Display the version number of @command{size}.
@end table
@c man end
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS strings
-strings [-afov] [-@var{min-len}] [-n @var{min-len}] [-t @var{radix}] [-]
- [--all] [--print-file-name] [--bytes=@var{min-len}]
- [--radix=@var{radix}] [--target=@var{bfdname}]
- [--help] [--version] @var{file}@dots{}
+strings [@option{-afov}] [@option{-}@var{min-len}] [@option{-n} @var{min-len}] [@option{-t} @var{radix}] [@option{-}]
+ [@option{--all}] [@option{--print-file-name}] [@option{--bytes=}@var{min-len}]
+ [@option{--radix=}@var{radix}] [@option{--target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{--help}] [@option{--version}] @var{file}@dots{}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION strings
-For each @var{file} given, @sc{gnu} @code{strings} prints the printable
+For each @var{file} given, @sc{gnu} @command{strings} prints the printable
character sequences that are at least 4 characters long (or the number
given with the options below) and are followed by an unprintable
character. By default, it only prints the strings from the initialized
and loaded sections of object files; for other types of files, it prints
the strings from the whole file.
-@code{strings} is mainly useful for determining the contents of non-text
+@command{strings} is mainly useful for determining the contents of non-text
files.
@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS strings
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -a
@itemx --all
@itemx -
long, instead of the default 4.
@item -o
-Like @samp{-t o}. Some other versions of @code{strings} have @samp{-o}
+Like @samp{-t o}. Some other versions of @command{strings} have @option{-o}
act like @samp{-t d} instead. Since we can not be compatible with both
ways, we simply chose one.
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS strip
-strip [ -F @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -I @var{bfdname} | --input-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -O @var{bfdname} | --output-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -s | --strip-all ] [ -S | -g | --strip-debug ]
- [ -K @var{symbolname} | --keep-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -N @var{symbolname} | --strip-symbol=@var{symbolname} ]
- [ -x | --discard-all ] [ -X | --discard-locals ]
- [ -R @var{sectionname} | --remove-section=@var{sectionname} ]
- [ -o @var{file} ] [ -p | --preserve-dates ]
- [ -v | --verbose ] [ -V | --version ] [ --help ]
+strip [@option{-F} @var{bfdname} |@option{--target=}@var{bfdname} ]
+ [@option{-I} @var{bfdname} |@option{--input-target=}@var{bfdname} ]
+ [@option{-O} @var{bfdname} |@option{--output-target=}@var{bfdname} ]
+ [@option{-s}|@option{--strip-all}] [@option{-S}|@option{-g}|@option{--strip-debug}]
+ [@option{-K} @var{symbolname} |@option{--keep-symbol=}@var{symbolname} ]
+ [@option{-N} @var{symbolname} |@option{--strip-symbol=}@var{symbolname} ]
+ [@option{-x}|@option{--discard-all} ] [@option{-X} |@option{--discard-locals}]
+ [@option{-R} @var{sectionname} |@option{--remove-section=}@var{sectionname} ]
+ [@option{-o} @var{file} ] [@option{-p}|@option{--preserve-dates}]
+ [@option{-v} |@option{--verbose}] [@option{-V}|@option{--version}] [@option{--help}]
@var{objfile}@dots{}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION strip
-@sc{gnu} @code{strip} discards all symbols from object files
+@sc{gnu} @command{strip} discards all symbols from object files
@var{objfile}. The list of object files may include archives.
At least one object file must be given.
-@code{strip} modifies the files named in its argument,
+@command{strip} modifies the files named in its argument,
rather than writing modified copies under different names.
@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS strip
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -F @var{bfdname}
@itemx --target=@var{bfdname}
Treat the original @var{objfile} as a file with the object
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item --help
-Show a summary of the options to @code{strip} and exit.
+Show a summary of the options to @command{strip} and exit.
@item -I @var{bfdname}
@itemx --input-target=@var{bfdname}
@itemx --strip-symbol=@var{symbolname}
Remove symbol @var{symbolname} from the source file. This option may be
given more than once, and may be combined with strip options other than
-@code{-K}.
+@option{-K}.
@item -o @var{file}
Put the stripped output in @var{file}, rather than replacing the
@item -V
@itemx --version
-Show the version number for @code{strip}.
+Show the version number for @command{strip}.
@item -v
@itemx --verbose
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS cxxfilt
-c++filt [ -_ | --strip-underscores ]
- [ -j | --java ]
- [ -n | --no-strip-underscores ]
- [ -s @var{format} | --format=@var{format} ]
- [ --help ] [ --version ] [ @var{symbol}@dots{} ]
+c++filt [@option{-_}|@option{--strip-underscores}]
+ [@option{-j}|@option{--java}]
+ [@option{-n}|@option{--no-strip-underscores}]
+ [@option{-s} @var{format}|@option{--format=}@var{format}]
+ [@option{--help}] [@option{--version}] [@var{symbol}@dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
that you can write many functions with the same name (providing each
takes parameters of different types). All C++ and Java function names
are encoded into a low-level assembly label (this process is known as
-@dfn{mangling}). The @code{c++filt}
+@dfn{mangling}). The @command{c++filt}
@footnote{MS-DOS does not allow @kbd{+} characters in file names, so on
-MS-DOS this program is named @code{cxxfilt}.}
+MS-DOS this program is named @command{cxxfilt}.}
program does the inverse mapping: it decodes (@dfn{demangles}) low-level
names into user-level names so that the linker can keep these overloaded
functions from clashing.
label decodes into a C++ name, the C++ name replaces the low-level
name in the output.
-You can use @code{c++filt} to decipher individual symbols:
+You can use @command{c++filt} to decipher individual symbols:
@example
c++filt @var{symbol}
@end example
-If no @var{symbol} arguments are given, @code{c++filt} reads symbol
+If no @var{symbol} arguments are given, @command{c++filt} reads symbol
names from the standard input and writes the demangled names to the
standard output. All results are printed on the standard output.
@c man begin OPTIONS cxxfilt
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -_
@itemx --strip-underscores
On some systems, both the C and C++ compilers put an underscore in front
of every name. For example, the C name @code{foo} gets the low-level
name @code{_foo}. This option removes the initial underscore. Whether
-@code{c++filt} removes the underscore by default is target dependent.
+@command{c++filt} removes the underscore by default is target dependent.
@item -j
@itemx --java
@item -s @var{format}
@itemx --format=@var{format}
-@sc{gnu} @code{nm} can decode three different methods of mangling, used by
+@sc{gnu} @command{nm} can decode three different methods of mangling, used by
different C++ compilers. The argument to this option selects which
method it uses:
@end table
@item --help
-Print a summary of the options to @code{c++filt} and exit.
+Print a summary of the options to @command{c++filt} and exit.
@item --version
-Print the version number of @code{c++filt} and exit.
+Print the version number of @command{c++filt} and exit.
@end table
@c man end
@end ignore
@quotation
-@emph{Warning:} @code{c++filt} is a new utility, and the details of its
+@emph{Warning:} @command{c++filt} is a new utility, and the details of its
user interface are subject to change in future releases. In particular,
a command-line option may be required in the the future to decode a name
passed as an argument on the command line; in other words,
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS addr2line
-addr2line [ -b @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style} ]
- [ -e @var{filename} | --exe=@var{filename} ]
- [ -f | --functions ] [ -s | --basename ]
- [ -H | --help ] [ -V | --version ]
- [ addr addr ... ]
+addr2line [@option{-b} @var{bfdname}|@option{--target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-C}|@option{--demangle}[=@var{style}]
+ [@option{-e} @var{filename}|@option{--exe=}@var{filename}]
+ [@option{-f}|@option{--functions}] [@option{-s}|@option{--basename}]
+ [@option{-H}|@option{--help}] [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
+ [addr addr @dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION addr2line
-@code{addr2line} translates program addresses into file names and line
+@command{addr2line} translates program addresses into file names and line
numbers. Given an address and an executable, it uses the debugging
information in the executable to figure out which file name and line
number are associated with a given address.
-The executable to use is specified with the @code{-e} option. The
+The executable to use is specified with the @option{-e} option. The
default is the file @file{a.out}.
-@code{addr2line} has two modes of operation.
+@command{addr2line} has two modes of operation.
In the first, hexadecimal addresses are specified on the command line,
-and @code{addr2line} displays the file name and line number for each
+and @command{addr2line} displays the file name and line number for each
address.
-In the second, @code{addr2line} reads hexadecimal addresses from
+In the second, @command{addr2line} reads hexadecimal addresses from
standard input, and prints the file name and line number for each
-address on standard output. In this mode, @code{addr2line} may be used
+address on standard output. In this mode, @command{addr2line} may be used
in a pipe to convert dynamically chosen addresses.
The format of the output is @samp{FILENAME:LINENO}. The file name and
line number for each address is printed on a separate line. If the
-@code{-f} option is used, then each @samp{FILENAME:LINENO} line is
+@command{-f} option is used, then each @samp{FILENAME:LINENO} line is
preceded by a @samp{FUNCTIONNAME} line which is the name of the function
containing the address.
If the file name or function name can not be determined,
-@code{addr2line} will print two question marks in their place. If the
-line number can not be determined, @code{addr2line} will print 0.
+@command{addr2line} will print two question marks in their place. If the
+line number can not be determined, @command{addr2line} will print 0.
@c man end
The long and short forms of options, shown here as alternatives, are
equivalent.
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -b @var{bfdname}
@itemx --target=@var{bfdname}
@cindex object code format
@node nlmconv
@chapter nlmconv
-@code{nlmconv} converts a relocatable object file into a NetWare
+@command{nlmconv} converts a relocatable object file into a NetWare
Loadable Module.
@ignore
-@code{nlmconv} currently works with @samp{i386} object
+@command{nlmconv} currently works with @samp{i386} object
files in @code{coff}, @sc{elf}, or @code{a.out} format, and @sc{SPARC}
object files in @sc{elf}, or @code{a.out} format@footnote{
-@code{nlmconv} should work with any @samp{i386} or @sc{sparc} object
+@command{nlmconv} should work with any @samp{i386} or @sc{sparc} object
format in the Binary File Descriptor library. It has only been tested
with the above formats.}.
@end ignore
@quotation
-@emph{Warning:} @code{nlmconv} is not always built as part of the binary
+@emph{Warning:} @command{nlmconv} is not always built as part of the binary
utilities, since it is only useful for NLM targets.
@end quotation
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS nlmconv
-nlmconv [ -I @var{bfdname} | --input-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -O @var{bfdname} | --output-target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -T @var{headerfile} | --header-file=@var{headerfile} ]
- [ -d | --debug] [ -l @var{linker} | --linker=@var{linker} ]
- [ -h | --help ] [ -V | --version ]
+nlmconv [@option{-I} @var{bfdname}|@option{--input-target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-O} @var{bfdname}|@option{--output-target=}@var{bfdname}]
+ [@option{-T} @var{headerfile}|@option{--header-file=}@var{headerfile}]
+ [@option{-d}|@option{--debug}] [@option{-l} @var{linker}|@option{--linker=}@var{linker}]
+ [@option{-h}|@option{--help}] [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
@var{infile} @var{outfile}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION nlmconv
-@code{nlmconv} converts the relocatable @samp{i386} object file
+@command{nlmconv} converts the relocatable @samp{i386} object file
@var{infile} into the NetWare Loadable Module @var{outfile}, optionally
reading @var{headerfile} for NLM header information. For instructions
on writing the NLM command file language used in header files, see the
@samp{linkers} section, @samp{NLMLINK} in particular, of the @cite{NLM
Development and Tools Overview}, which is part of the NLM Software
Developer's Kit (``NLM SDK''), available from Novell, Inc.
-@code{nlmconv} uses the @sc{gnu} Binary File Descriptor library to read
+@command{nlmconv} uses the @sc{gnu} Binary File Descriptor library to read
@var{infile};
@ifclear man
see @ref{BFD,,BFD,ld.info,Using LD}, for more information.
@end ifclear
-@code{nlmconv} can perform a link step. In other words, you can list
+@command{nlmconv} can perform a link step. In other words, you can list
more than one object file for input if you list them in the definitions
file (rather than simply specifying one input file on the command line).
-In this case, @code{nlmconv} calls the linker for you.
+In this case, @command{nlmconv} calls the linker for you.
@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS nlmconv
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -I @var{bfdname}
@itemx --input-target=@var{bfdname}
-Object format of the input file. @code{nlmconv} can usually determine
+Object format of the input file. @command{nlmconv} can usually determine
the format of a given file (so no default is necessary).
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item -O @var{bfdname}
@itemx --output-target=@var{bfdname}
-Object format of the output file. @code{nlmconv} infers the output
+Object format of the output file. @command{nlmconv} infers the output
format based on the input format, e.g. for a @samp{i386} input file the
output format is @samp{nlm32-i386}.
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item -d
@itemx --debug
-Displays (on standard error) the linker command line used by @code{nlmconv}.
+Displays (on standard error) the linker command line used by @command{nlmconv}.
@item -l @var{linker}
@itemx --linker=@var{linker}
@item -V
@itemx --version
-Prints the version number for @code{nlmconv}.
+Prints the version number for @command{nlmconv}.
@end table
@c man end
@node windres
@chapter windres
-@code{windres} may be used to manipulate Windows resources.
+@command{windres} may be used to manipulate Windows resources.
@quotation
-@emph{Warning:} @code{windres} is not always built as part of the binary
+@emph{Warning:} @command{windres} is not always built as part of the binary
utilities, since it is only useful for Windows targets.
@end quotation
@c man begin DESCRIPTION windres
-@code{windres} reads resources from an input file and copies them into
+@command{windres} reads resources from an input file and copies them into
an output file. Either file may be in one of three formats:
@table @code
The exact description of these different formats is available in
documentation from Microsoft.
-When @code{windres} converts from the @code{rc} format to the @code{res}
+When @command{windres} converts from the @code{rc} format to the @code{res}
format, it is acting like the Windows Resource Compiler. When
-@code{windres} converts from the @code{res} format to the @code{coff}
+@command{windres} converts from the @code{res} format to the @code{coff}
format, it is acting like the Windows @code{CVTRES} program.
-When @code{windres} generates an @code{rc} file, the output is similar
+When @command{windres} generates an @code{rc} file, the output is similar
but not identical to the format expected for the input. When an input
@code{rc} file refers to an external filename, an output @code{rc} file
will instead include the file contents.
-If the input or output format is not specified, @code{windres} will
+If the input or output format is not specified, @command{windres} will
guess based on the file name, or, for the input file, the file contents.
A file with an extension of @file{.rc} will be treated as an @code{rc}
file, a file with an extension of @file{.res} will be treated as a
@code{res} file, and a file with an extension of @file{.o} or
@file{.exe} will be treated as a @code{coff} file.
-If no output file is specified, @code{windres} will print the resources
+If no output file is specified, @command{windres} will print the resources
in @code{rc} format to standard output.
-The normal use is for you to write an @code{rc} file, use @code{windres}
+The normal use is for you to write an @code{rc} file, use @command{windres}
to convert it to a COFF object file, and then link the COFF file into
your application. This will make the resources described in the
@code{rc} file available to Windows.
@c man begin OPTIONS windres
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -i @var{filename}
@itemx --input @var{filename}
The name of the input file. If this option is not used, then
-@code{windres} will use the first non-option argument as the input file
-name. If there are no non-option arguments, then @code{windres} will
-read from standard input. @code{windres} can not read a COFF file from
+@command{windres} will use the first non-option argument as the input file
+name. If there are no non-option arguments, then @command{windres} will
+read from standard input. @command{windres} can not read a COFF file from
standard input.
@item -o @var{filename}
@itemx --output @var{filename}
The name of the output file. If this option is not used, then
-@code{windres} will use the first non-option argument, after any used
+@command{windres} will use the first non-option argument, after any used
for the input file name, as the output file name. If there is no
-non-option argument, then @code{windres} will write to standard output.
-@code{windres} can not write a COFF file to standard output.
+non-option argument, then @command{windres} will write to standard output.
+@command{windres} can not write a COFF file to standard output.
@item -I @var{format}
@itemx --input-format @var{format}
The input format to read. @var{format} may be @samp{res}, @samp{rc}, or
-@samp{coff}. If no input format is specified, @code{windres} will
+@samp{coff}. If no input format is specified, @command{windres} will
guess, as described above.
@item -O @var{format}
@itemx --output-format @var{format}
The output format to generate. @var{format} may be @samp{res},
@samp{rc}, or @samp{coff}. If no output format is specified,
-@code{windres} will guess, as described above.
+@command{windres} will guess, as described above.
@item -F @var{target}
@itemx --target @var{target}
Specify the BFD format to use for a COFF file as input or output. This
-is a BFD target name; you can use the @code{--help} option to see a list
-of supported targets. Normally @code{windres} will use the default
-format, which is the first one listed by the @code{--help} option.
+is a BFD target name; you can use the @option{--help} option to see a list
+of supported targets. Normally @command{windres} will use the default
+format, which is the first one listed by the @option{--help} option.
+@ifclear man
@ref{Target Selection}.
+@end ifclear
@item --preprocessor @var{program}
-When @code{windres} reads an @code{rc} file, it runs it through the C
+When @command{windres} reads an @code{rc} file, it runs it through the C
preprocessor first. This option may be used to specify the preprocessor
to use, including any leading arguments. The default preprocessor
argument is @code{gcc -E -xc-header -DRC_INVOKED}.
@item --include-dir @var{directory}
Specify an include directory to use when reading an @code{rc} file.
-@code{windres} will pass this to the preprocessor as an @code{-I}
-option. @code{windres} will also search this directory when looking for
+@command{windres} will pass this to the preprocessor as an @option{-I}
+option. @command{windres} will also search this directory when looking for
files named in the @code{rc} file.
@item -D @var{target}
@itemx --define @var{sym}[=@var{val}]
-Specify a @code{-D} option to pass to the preprocessor when reading an
+Specify a @option{-D} option to pass to the preprocessor when reading an
@code{rc} file.
@item -v
Prints a usage summary.
@item --version
-Prints the version number for @code{windres}.
+Prints the version number for @command{windres}.
@item --yydebug
-If @code{windres} is compiled with @code{YYDEBUG} defined as @code{1},
+If @command{windres} is compiled with @code{YYDEBUG} defined as @code{1},
this will turn on parser debugging.
@end table
@cindex DLL
@kindex dlltool
-@code{dlltool} may be used to create the files needed to build and use
+@command{dlltool} may be used to create the files needed to build and use
dynamic link libraries (DLLs).
@quotation
-@emph{Warning:} @code{dlltool} is not always built as part of the binary
+@emph{Warning:} @command{dlltool} is not always built as part of the binary
utilities, since it is only useful for those targets which support DLLs.
@end quotation
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS dlltool
-dlltool [-d|--input-def @var{def-file-name}]
- [-b|--base-file @var{base-file-name}]
- [-e|--output-exp @var{exports-file-name}]
- [-z|--output-def @var{def-file-name}]
- [-l|--output-lib @var{library-file-name}]
- [--export-all-symbols] [--no-export-all-symbols]
- [--exclude-symbols @var{list}]
- [--no-default-excludes]
- [-S|--as @var{path-to-assembler}] [-f|--as-flags @var{options}]
- [-D|--dllname @var{name}] [-m|--machine @var{machine}]
- [-a|--add-indirect] [-U|--add-underscore] [-k|--kill-at]
- [-A|--add-stdcall-alias]
- [-x|--no-idata4] [-c|--no-idata5] [-i|--interwork]
- [-n|--nodelete] [-v|--verbose] [-h|--help] [-V|--version]
+dlltool [@option{-d}|@option{--input-def} @var{def-file-name}]
+ [@option{-b}|@option{--base-file} @var{base-file-name}]
+ [@option{-e}|@option{--output-exp} @var{exports-file-name}]
+ [@option{-z}|@option{--output-def} @var{def-file-name}]
+ [@option{-l}|@option{--output-lib} @var{library-file-name}]
+ [@option{--export-all-symbols}] [@option{--no-export-all-symbols}]
+ [@option{--exclude-symbols} @var{list}]
+ [@option{--no-default-excludes}]
+ [@option{-S}|@option{--as} @var{path-to-assembler}] [@option{-f}|@option{--as-flags} @var{options}]
+ [@option{-D}|@option{--dllname} @var{name}] [@option{-m}|@option{--machine} @var{machine}]
+ [@option{-a}|@option{--add-indirect}] [@option{-U}|@option{--add-underscore}] [@option{-k}|@option{--kill-at}]
+ [@option{-A}|@option{--add-stdcall-alias}]
+ [@option{-x}|@option{--no-idata4}] [@option{-c}|@option{--no-idata5}] [@option{-i}|@option{--interwork}]
+ [@option{-n}|@option{--nodelete}] [@option{-v}|@option{--verbose}]
+ [@option{-h}|@option{--help}] [@option{-V}|@option{--version}]
[object-file @dots{}]
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION dlltool
-@code{dlltool} reads its inputs, which can come from the @samp{-d} and
-@samp{-b} options as well as object files specified on the command
-line. It then processes these inputs and if the @samp{-e} option has
-been specified it creates a exports file. If the @samp{-l} option
-has been specified it creates a library file and if the @samp{-z} option
-has been specified it creates a def file. Any or all of the -e, -l
-and -z options can be present in one invocation of dlltool.
+@command{dlltool} reads its inputs, which can come from the @option{-d} and
+@option{-b} options as well as object files specified on the command
+line. It then processes these inputs and if the @option{-e} option has
+been specified it creates a exports file. If the @option{-l} option
+has been specified it creates a library file and if the @option{-z} option
+has been specified it creates a def file. Any or all of the @option{-e},
+@option{-l} and @option{-z} options can be present in one invocation of
+dlltool.
When creating a DLL, along with the source for the DLL, it is necessary
-to have three other files. @code{dlltool} can help with the creation of
+to have three other files. @command{dlltool} can help with the creation of
these files.
The first file is a @samp{.def} file which specifies which functions are
exported from the DLL, which functions the DLL imports, and so on. This
-is a text file and can be created by hand, or @code{dlltool} can be used
-to create it using the @samp{-z} option. In this case @code{dlltool}
+is a text file and can be created by hand, or @command{dlltool} can be used
+to create it using the @option{-z} option. In this case @command{dlltool}
will scan the object files specified on its command line looking for
those functions which have been specially marked as being exported and
put entries for them in the .def file it creates.
In order to mark a function as being exported from a DLL, it needs to
-have an @samp{-export:<name_of_function>} entry in the @samp{.drectve}
+have an @option{-export:<name_of_function>} entry in the @samp{.drectve}
section of the object file. This can be done in C by using the
asm() operator:
The second file needed for DLL creation is an exports file. This file
is linked with the object files that make up the body of the DLL and it
handles the interface between the DLL and the outside world. This is a
-binary file and it can be created by giving the @samp{-e} option to
-@code{dlltool} when it is creating or reading in a .def file.
+binary file and it can be created by giving the @option{-e} option to
+@command{dlltool} when it is creating or reading in a .def file.
The third file needed for DLL creation is the library file that programs
will link with in order to access the functions in the DLL. This file
-can be created by giving the @samp{-l} option to dlltool when it
+can be created by giving the @option{-l} option to dlltool when it
is creating or reading in a .def file.
-@code{dlltool} builds the library file by hand, but it builds the
+@command{dlltool} builds the library file by hand, but it builds the
exports file by creating temporary files containing assembler statements
-and then assembling these. The @samp{-S} command line option can be
+and then assembling these. The @option{-S} command line option can be
used to specify the path to the assembler that dlltool will use,
-and the @samp{-f} option can be used to pass specific flags to that
-assembler. The @samp{-n} can be used to prevent dlltool from deleting
-these temporary assembler files when it is done, and if @samp{-n} is
+and the @option{-f} option can be used to pass specific flags to that
+assembler. The @option{-n} can be used to prevent dlltool from deleting
+these temporary assembler files when it is done, and if @option{-n} is
specified twice then this will prevent dlltool from deleting the
temporary object files it used to build the library.
The command line options have the following meanings:
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -d @var{filename}
@itemx --input-def @var{filename}
@item --export-all-symbols
Treat all global and weak defined symbols found in the input object
files as symbols to be exported. There is a small list of symbols which
-are not exported by default; see the @code{--no-default-excludes}
+are not exported by default; see the @option{--no-default-excludes}
option. You may add to the list of symbols to not export by using the
-@code{--exclude-symbols} option.
+@option{--exclude-symbols} option.
@item --no-export-all-symbols
Only export symbols explicitly listed in an input .def file or in
Do not export the symbols in @var{list}. This is a list of symbol names
separated by comma or colon characters. The symbol names should not
contain a leading underscore. This is only meaningful when
-@code{--export-all-symbols} is used.
+@option{--export-all-symbols} is used.
@item --no-default-excludes
-When @code{--export-all-symbols} is used, it will by default avoid
+When @option{--export-all-symbols} is used, it will by default avoid
exporting certain special symbols. The current list of symbols to avoid
exporting is @samp{DllMain@@12}, @samp{DllEntryPoint@@0},
-@samp{impure_ptr}. You may use the @code{--no-default-excludes} option
+@samp{impure_ptr}. You may use the @option{--no-default-excludes} option
to go ahead and export these special symbols. This is only meaningful
-when @code{--export-all-symbols} is used.
+when @option{--export-all-symbols} is used.
@item -S @var{path}
@itemx --as @var{path}
@itemx --as-flags @var{switches}
Specifies any specific command line switches to be passed to the
assembler when building the exports file. This option will work even if
-the @samp{-S} option is not used. This option only takes one argument,
+the @option{-S} option is not used. This option only takes one argument,
and if it occurs more than once on the command line, then later
occurrences will override earlier occurrences. So if it is necessary to
pass multiple switches to the assembler they should be enclosed in
@item -D @var{name}
@itemx --dll-name @var{name}
Specifies the name to be stored in the .def file as the name of the DLL
-when the @samp{-e} option is used. If this option is not present, then
-the filename given to the @samp{-e} option will be used as the name of
+when the @option{-e} option is used. If this option is not present, then
+the filename given to the @option{-e} option will be used as the name of
the DLL.
@item -m @var{machine}
@itemx -machine @var{machine}
Specifies the type of machine for which the library file should be
-built. @code{dlltool} has a built in default type, depending upon how
+built. @command{dlltool} has a built in default type, depending upon how
it was created, but this option can be used to override that. This is
normally only useful when creating DLLs for an ARM processor, when the
contents of the DLL are actually encode using THUMB instructions.
@item -a
@itemx --add-indirect
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
should add a section which allows the exported functions to be
referenced without using the import library. Whatever the hell that
means!
@item -U
@itemx --add-underscore
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
should prepend an underscore to the names of the exported functions.
@item -k
@itemx --kill-at
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
should not append the string @samp{@@ <number>}. These numbers are
called ordinal numbers and they represent another way of accessing the
function in a DLL, other than by name.
@item -A
@itemx --add-stdcall-alias
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports file it
should add aliases for stdcall symbols without @samp{@@ <number>}
in addition to the symbols with @samp{@@ <number>}.
@item -x
@itemx --no-idata4
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports and library
-files it should omit the .idata4 section. This is for compatibility
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports and library
+files it should omit the @code{.idata4} section. This is for compatibility
with certain operating systems.
@item -c
@itemx --no-idata5
-Specifies that when @code{dlltool} is creating the exports and library
-files it should omit the .idata5 section. This is for compatibility
+Specifies that when @command{dlltool} is creating the exports and library
+files it should omit the @code{.idata5} section. This is for compatibility
with certain operating systems.
@item -i
@itemx --interwork
-Specifies that @code{dlltool} should mark the objects in the library
+Specifies that @command{dlltool} should mark the objects in the library
file and exports file that it produces as supporting interworking
between ARM and THUMB code.
@item -n
@itemx --nodelete
-Makes @code{dlltool} preserve the temporary assembler files it used to
+Makes @command{dlltool} preserve the temporary assembler files it used to
create the exports file. If this option is repeated then dlltool will
also preserve the temporary object files it uses to create the library
file.
@smallexample
@c man begin SYNOPSIS readelf
-readelf [ -a | --all ]
- [ -h | --file-header]
- [ -l | --program-headers | --segments]
- [ -S | --section-headers | --sections]
- [ -e | --headers]
- [ -s | --syms | --symbols]
- [ -n | --notes]
- [ -r | --relocs]
- [ -u | --unwind]
- [ -d | --dynamic]
- [ -V | --version-info]
- [ -D | --use-dynamic]
- [ -x <number> | --hex-dump=<number>]
- [ -w[liaprmf] | --debug-dump[=line,=info,=abbrev,=pubnames,=ranges,=macro,=frames]]
- [ --histogram]
- [ -v | --version]
- [ -H | --help]
+readelf [@option{-a}|@option{--all}]
+ [@option{-h}|@option{--file-header}]
+ [@option{-l}|@option{--program-headers}|@option{--segments}]
+ [@option{-S}|@option{--section-headers}|@option{--sections}]
+ [@option{-e}|@option{--headers}]
+ [@option{-s}|@option{--syms}|@option{--symbols}]
+ [@option{-n}|@option{--notes}]
+ [@option{-r}|@option{--relocs}]
+ [@option{-u}|@option{--unwind}]
+ [@option{-d}|@option{--dynamic}]
+ [@option{-V}|@option{--version-info}]
+ [@option{-D}|@option{--use-dynamic}]
+ [@option{-x} <number>|@option{--hex-dump=}<number>]
+ [@option{-w[liaprmf]}|@option{--debug-dump}[=line,=info,=abbrev,=pubnames,=ranges,=macro,=frames]]
+ [@option{-histogram}]
+ [@option{-v}|@option{--version}]
+ [@option{-H}|@option{--help}]
@var{elffile}@dots{}
@c man end
@end smallexample
@c man begin DESCRIPTION readelf
-@code{readelf} displays information about one or more ELF format object
+@command{readelf} displays information about one or more ELF format object
files. The options control what particular information to display.
@var{elffile}@dots{} are the object files to be examined. At the
-moment, @code{readelf} does not support examining archives, nor does it
+moment, @command{readelf} does not support examining archives, nor does it
support examing 64 bit ELF files.
@c man end
equivalent. At least one option besides @samp{-v} or @samp{-H} must be
given.
-@table @code
+@table @env
@item -a
@itemx --all
-Equivalent to specifiying @samp{--file-header},
-@samp{--program-headers}, @samp{--sections}, @samp{--symbols},
-@samp{--relocs}, @samp{--dynamic}, @samp{--notes} and
-@samp{--version-info}.
+Equivalent to specifiying @option{--file-header},
+@option{--program-headers}, @option{--sections}, @option{--symbols},
+@option{--relocs}, @option{--dynamic}, @option{--notes} and
+@option{--version-info}.
@item -h
@itemx --file-header
@item -e
@itemx --headers
-Display all the headers in the file. Equivalent to @samp{-h -l -S}.
+Display all the headers in the file. Equivalent to @option{-h -l -S}.
@item -n
@itemx --notes
@item -D
@itemx --use-dynamic
-When displaying symbols, this option makes @code{readelf} use the
+When displaying symbols, this option makes @command{readelf} use the
symbol table in the file's dynamic section, rather than the one in the
symbols section.
@item -H
@itemx --help
-Display the command line options understood by @code{readelf}.
+Display the command line options understood by @command{readelf}.
@end table
The commands to list valid values only list the values for which the
programs you are running were configured. If they were configured with
-@samp{--enable-targets=all}, the commands list most of the available
+@option{--enable-targets=all}, the commands list most of the available
values, but a few are left out; not all targets can be configured in at
once because some of them can only be configured @dfn{native} (on hosts
with the same type as the target system).
Some sample configuration triplets are: @samp{m68k-hp-bsd},
@samp{mips-dec-ultrix}, @samp{sparc-sun-sunos}.
-@subheading @code{objdump} Target
+@subheading @command{objdump} Target
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{-b} or @samp{--target}
+command line option: @option{-b} or @option{--target}
@item
environment variable @code{GNUTARGET}
deduced from the input file
@end enumerate
-@subheading @code{objcopy} and @code{strip} Input Target
+@subheading @command{objcopy} and @command{strip} Input Target
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line options: @samp{-I} or @samp{--input-target}, or @samp{-F} or @samp{--target}
+command line options: @option{-I} or @option{--input-target}, or @option{-F} or @option{--target}
@item
environment variable @code{GNUTARGET}
deduced from the input file
@end enumerate
-@subheading @code{objcopy} and @code{strip} Output Target
+@subheading @command{objcopy} and @command{strip} Output Target
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line options: @samp{-O} or @samp{--output-target}, or @samp{-F} or @samp{--target}
+command line options: @option{-O} or @option{--output-target}, or @option{-F} or @option{--target}
@item
-the input target (see ``@code{objcopy} and @code{strip} Input Target'' above)
+the input target (see ``@command{objcopy} and @command{strip} Input Target'' above)
@item
environment variable @code{GNUTARGET}
deduced from the input file
@end enumerate
-@subheading @code{nm}, @code{size}, and @code{strings} Target
+@subheading @command{nm}, @command{size}, and @command{strings} Target
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{--target}
+command line option: @option{--target}
@item
environment variable @code{GNUTARGET}
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{-b} or @samp{--format}
+command line option: @option{-b} or @option{--format}
(@pxref{Options,,Options,ld.info,Using LD})
@item
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{-oformat}
+command line option: @option{-oformat}
(@pxref{Options,,Options,ld.info,Using LD})
@item
Sample values: @samp{m68k:68020}, @samp{mips:3000}, @samp{sparc}.
-@subheading @code{objdump} Architecture
+@subheading @command{objdump} Architecture
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{-m} or @samp{--architecture}
+command line option: @option{-m} or @option{--architecture}
@item
deduced from the input file
@end enumerate
-@subheading @code{objcopy}, @code{nm}, @code{size}, @code{strings} Architecture
+@subheading @command{objcopy}, @command{nm}, @command{size}, @command{strings} Architecture
Ways to specify:
@enumerate
@item
-command line option: @samp{-m}
+command line option: @option{-m}
(@pxref{Options,,Options,ld.info,Using LD})
@item
@itemize @bullet
@item
The version of the utility. Each utility announces it if you start it
-with the @samp{--version} argument.
+with the @option{--version} argument.
Without this, we will not know whether there is any point in looking for
the bug in the current version of the binary utilities.
anonymous FTP is OK.
If the source files were produced exclusively using @sc{gnu} programs
-(e.g., @code{gcc}, @code{gas}, and/or the @sc{gnu} @code{ld}), then it
+(e.g., @command{gcc}, @command{gas}, and/or the @sc{gnu} @command{ld}), then it
may be OK to send the source files rather than the object files. In
-this case, be sure to say exactly what version of @code{gcc}, or
+this case, be sure to say exactly what version of @command{gcc}, or
whatever, was used to produce the object files. Also say how
-@code{gcc}, or whatever, was configured.
+@command{gcc}, or whatever, was configured.
@item
A description of what behavior you observe that you believe is
@item
If you wish to suggest changes to the source, send us context diffs, as
-generated by @code{diff} with the @samp{-u}, @samp{-c}, or @samp{-p}
+generated by @command{diff} with the @option{-u}, @option{-c}, or @option{-p}
option. Always send diffs from the old file to the new file. If you
-wish to discuss something in the @code{ld} source, refer to it by
+wish to discuss something in the @command{ld} source, refer to it by
context, not by line number.
The line numbers in our development sources will not match those in your
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