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Linker return codes

The linker issues one of several return codes.

Table 28. Linker return codes
Code Meaning
 0 The linker completed successfully. The linker detected no errors, and issued no warnings.
 4 The linker issued warnings. There might be problems with the output file.
 8 The linker detected errors. The linking might have completed, but the output file cannot be run successfully.
12 The linker issued warnings and detected errors (see return codes 4 and 8).
16 The linker detected severe errors. Linking ended abnormally, and the output file cannot be run successfully.
20 The linker issued warnings and detected severe errors (see return codes 4 and 16).
24 The linker detected both errors and severe errors (see return codes 8 and 16).
28 The linker issued warnings and detected both errors and severe errors (see return codes 4, 8, and 16).

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