The Linker

The GCC-1750 linker offers full control over the placement of program sections in the target computer’s memory. Using 32-bit addressing, the linker supports location across the full address space of both the 1750A and 1750B, and relocates using 1750 word absolute and relative addressing modes. The default output from the linker is a ready-to-run executable file in COFF format. Other object formats are supported, and GCC-1750 includes an object code utility program to convert between COFF and other industry-standard formats.

The linker's script language permits sections to be physically located at one address, but linked as if located at another address. This feature is valuable for building expanded memory applications where linked code is loaded into PROM.

The linker can generate comprehensive link maps and other reports.