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Linker options

To control the linking process and the files that linking produces, use the linker options. The information for each option shows the syntax and the accepted abbreviations for that option. It also describes the option, its parameters, and its interaction with other parameters.

Table 35. Linker options
Option Description Default Abbreviation
/? Display a list of valid linker options (same as /HELP) None None
/ALIGNADDR Set address alignment /A:0x00010000 /ALIGN
/ALIGNFILE Set file alignment /A:512 /A
/BASE Set preferred loading address /BAS:0x00400000 /BAS
/CODE Set section attributes for executable /CODE:RX None
/DATA Set section attributes for data /DATA:RW None
/DBGPACK, /NODBGPACK Pack debugging information /NODB /DB|/NODB
/DEBUG, /NODEBUG Include debugging information /NODEB /D|/NODEB
/DEFAULTLIBRARYSEARCH, /NODEFAULTLIBRARYSEARCH Search default libraries /DEF /DEF|/NOD
/DLL Generate DLL /EXEC /EXEC
/ENTRY Specify an entry point in an executable file None /EXEC
/EXECUTABLE Generate executable file /EXEC /EXEC
/EXTDICTIONARY, /NOEXTDICTIONARY Use extended dictionary to search libraries /EXT /EXT|/NOE
/FIXED, /NOFIXED Do not relocate the file in memory /NOFI /FI|/NOFI
/FORCE, /NOFORCE Create executable output file even if errors are detected /NOFO /FO|/NOFO
/HEAP Set the size of the program heap /HEAP: 0x100000,0x1000 /HEA
/HELP Display help None /H
/INCLUDE Forces a reference to a symbol None /INC
/INFORMATION, /NOINFORMATION Display status of linking process /NOIN /I|/NOIN
/LINENUMBERS, /NOLINENUMBERS Include line numbers in map file /NOLI /L|/NOLI
/LOGO, /NOLOGO Display logo, echo response file /LO /LO|/NOL
/MAP, /NOMAP Generate map file /NOM /M|/NOM
/OUT Name output file Name of first .obj file /O
/PMTYPE Specify application type /PMTYPE:VIO /PM
/SECTION Set attributes for section Set by /CODE and /DATA /SEC
/SEGMENTS Set maximum number of segments /SE:256 /SE
/STACK Set stack size of application /STACK: 0x100000,0x1000 /ST
/STUB Specify the name of the DOS stub file None /STU
/SUBSYSTEM Specify the required subsystem and version /SUBSYSTEM: WINDOWS,4.0 /SU
/VERBOSE, /NOVERBOSE Display status of linking process /NOV /VERB|/NOV
/VERSION Write a version number in the run file /VERSION:0.0 /VER

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