Linker Description File - Analog Devices VisualDSP++ 3.5 Manual

3 LINKER DESCRIPTION FILE

Every DSP project requires one Linker Description File (
file specifies precisely how to link projects. Chapter 2, "Linker", describes
the linking process and how the
When generating a new
an
.LDF
The file allows development of code for any processor system. It
.LDF
defines your system to the linker and specifies how the linker creates exe-
cutable code for your system. This chapter describes
structure and components. Refer to Appendix C,
Examples for Blackfin Processors"
Examples for ADSP-21xx DSPs"
systems.
This chapter contains:
• "LDF File Overview" on page 3-3
• "LDF Structure" on page 3-11
• "LDF Expressions" on page 3-13
• "LDF Keywords, Commands, and Operators" on page 3-14
• "LDF Operators" on page 3-16
• "LDF Macros" on page 3-20
• "LDF Commands" on page 3-23
VisualDSP++ 3.5 Linker and Utilities Manual
for 16-Bit Processors
.LDF
.LDF
file. Refer to Chapter 4,
file ties into the linking process.
file, use the Expert Linker to generate
"Expert Linker"
"LDF Programming
and Appendix D,
for the LDF examples for typical
). The
.LDF .LDF
for details.
file syntax,
.LDF
"LDF Programming
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