object/load module formats

ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons)
Wed, 16 Feb 1994 13:32:22 GMT

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From: ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons)
Keywords: linker
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References: 94-02-094
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 1994 13:32:22 GMT

> We`re thinking of changing the object/load module format of our cross
> tools. Does someone know about standard/popular object/load module format
> which are suitable for our purpose? (we need their documents, license
> free.) What are the current trends in this area?


There are many formats for an object file interface. The real problem
is what are your requirements:


- How many memory types do you have (BSS, DATA, TEXT, etc..)
- Will you have dynamic linking? Then, you need an easy to
                    access way of resolving addresses at image activation time.
       - Are you going to allowing tracebacks at core dump time
like VMS does??? Then, you need at least a simple nlist.
- Are you going to have debug support and do you plan on
putting it in the executable? If it dbx's stabs, you will
augment the nlist.
- What run time flags need to be set in your executable?
Our C-Series allowed for two modes of floating point
execution (IEEE & native). A bit was set in the header
to state which mode.


The reason for the proliferation of object file formats is that everyone
has a little different set of requirements??
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