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Introduction to Common Object File Format
Introduction to Common Object File Format
The assembler and linker create object files that can be executed by a
TMS320C54x device. The format for these object files is called common object
file format
(COFF).
COFF makes modular programming easier, because it encourages you to
think in terms of blocks of code and data when you write an assembly language
program. These blocks are known as
sections. Both the assembler and the
linker provide directives that allow you to create and manipulate sections.
This chapter provides an overview of COFF sections. For additional
information, see Appendix A,
Common Object File Format, which explains the
COFF structure.
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COFF File Types
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2.2
Sections
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2.3
How the Assembler Handles Sections
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2.4
How the Linker Handles Sections
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2.5
Relocation
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2.6
Runtime Relocation
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2.7
Loading a Program
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2.8
Symbols in a COFF File
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Chapter 2
Summary of Contents for TMS320C54x
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