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

diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 1c01da06658f39802c366ad5f15cee1941f37ba7..6c7ea7f88fef2cab30a45e80ca8a7f6300a7e5a5 100644 (file)
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Tue Jan 14 15:44:28 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+       * ld.texinfo (Commands): Clarify that the normal usage is -T.
+
 Thu Jan  9 11:26:27 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
        * scripttempl/armcoff.sc: Correct mask used for .data address.

diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo
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--- a/ld/ld.texinfo
+++ b/ld/ld.texinfo
@@ -1209,10 +1209,16 @@ addresses of sections
 placement of common blocks
 @end itemize
 
-You may supply a command file (also known as a link script) to the
+You may supply a command file (also known as a linker script) to the
 linker either explicitly through the @samp{-T} option, or implicitly as
-an ordinary file. If the linker opens a file which it cannot recognize
-as a supported object or archive format, it reports an error.
+an ordinary file.  Normally you should use the @samp{-T} option.  An
+implicit linker script should only be used when you want to augment,
+rather than replace, the default linker script; typically an implicit
+linker script would consist only of @code{INPUT} or @code{GROUP}
+commands.
+
+If the linker opens a file which it cannot recognize as a supported
+object or archive format, nor as a linker script, it reports an error.
 
 @menu
 * Scripts::                     Linker Scripts