Which man page describes ld linker script syntax?

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I'm pretty sure there is a man page for the ld linker script syntax, but I cannot find it.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '13 at 01:56

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GNU ld's script syntax is documented in its texinfo documentation.

On a GNU/Linux system you can use the following command to reach the relevant documentation:

% info ld Scripts

answered Jan 10 '13 at 01:56

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This does not work in "Windows Subsystem for Linux" does it? – 71GA Apr 04 '22 at 11:12

Hibou57 · Answer 2 · 2013-04-20T11:29:59.130

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If you prefer something more handy than info, here is a browsable HTML version of the same: ld.info: Scripts. But it may not be entirely up‑to‑date, as the date is 2004.

Another one is here: Linker Scripts. There is not date, but a version, which is Binutils 2.12 (not that old).

You may find some others search the web for that exact expression: "ld.info: Scripts".

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answered Apr 20 '13 at 11:24

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thang · Answer 3 · 2013-01-10T06:21:58.110

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Not sure what you're looking for, but man ld works for me.

Also, try http://linux.die.net/man/1/ld

or for a complete manual for LD, get it from binutils or here:

http://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/ld-2.9.1/ld.html

(before it was bundled into binutils)

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answered Jan 09 '13 at 20:14

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This is for ld. I'm looking for the linker scripts (that you provide with -T), and those aren't in the ld man page. – Jonathon Reinhart Jan 10 '13 at 04:10
I see. Man pages usually only have command lines. Did you look in the LD manual? http://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/ld-2.9.1/ld.html – thang Jan 10 '13 at 06:21

Which man page describes ld linker script syntax?

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