Command-Line File Names - Analog Devices VisualDSP++ 3.5 Manual

Linker Command-Line Reference
Object File Names
Object file names are not case sensitive. An object file name may include:
• The drive, directory path, file name, and file extension
• The directory path may be an absolute path or a path relative to the
directory where the linker is invoked
• Long file names enclosed within straight quotes
If the file exists before the link begins, the linker opens the file to verify its
type before processing the file.
the linker.

Command-Line File Names

Some linker switches take a file name as a parameter.
types of files, names, and extensions that the linker expects on file name
arguments. The linker follows the conventions for file extensions in
Table 2-5.
Table 2-5. File Extension Conventions
Extension
.DLB
.DOJ
.DXE
.LDF
.OVL
.SM
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Table 2-5
File Description
Library (archive) file
Object file
Executable file
Linker Description File
Overlay file
Shared memory file
VisualDSP++ 3.5 Linker and Utilities Manual
lists valid file extensions used by
Table 2-5
for 16-Bit Processors
lists the