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authorJoel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>2008-08-21 21:31:02 +0000
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* bsp_howto/Makefile.am, bsp_howto/linkcmds.t, bsp_howto/makefiles.t, bsp_howto/target.t: Update some of this manual. * bsp_howto/Developer-User-Timeline.eps, bsp_howto/Developer-User-Timeline.png: New files.
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@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ time. This file describes the memory configuration of the board as needed
to link the program. Specifically it specifies where the code and data
for the application will reside in memory.
+The format of the linker script is defined by the GNU Loader @code{ld}
+which is included as a component of the GNU Binary Utilities. If you
+are using GNU/Linux, then you probably have the documentation installed
+already and are using these same tools configured for @b{native} use.
+Please visit the Binutils project @uref{http://sourceware.org/binutils/}
+if you need more information.
+
@section Program Sections
An embedded systems programmer must be much more aware of the