@section Controlling @code{ar} on the command line
@smallexample
-ar [-]@var{p}[@var{mod} [@var{relpos}] [@var{count}]] @var{archive} [@var{member}@dots{}]
+ar [-X32_64] [-]@var{p}[@var{mod} [@var{relpos}] [@var{count}]] @var{archive} [@var{member}@dots{}]
@end smallexample
@cindex Unix compatibility, @code{ar}
This modifier shows the version number of @code{ar}.
@end table
+@code{ar} ignores an initial option spelt @code{-X32_64}, for
+compatibility with AIX. The behaviour produced by this option is the
+default for GNU @code{ar}. @code{ar} does not support any of the other
+@code{-X} options; in particular, it does not support @code{-X32}
+which is the default for AIX @code{ar}.
+
@node ar scripts
@section Controlling @code{ar} with a script
@smallexample
nm [ -a | --debug-syms ] [ -g | --extern-only ]
- [ -B ] [ -C | --demangle ] [ -D | --dynamic ]
+ [ -B ] [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style}] ] [ -D | --dynamic ]
[ -s | --print-armap ] [ -A | -o | --print-file-name ]
[ -n | -v | --numeric-sort ] [ -p | --no-sort ]
[ -r | --reverse-sort ] [ --size-sort ] [ -u | --undefined-only ]
[ -t @var{radix} | --radix=@var{radix} ] [ -P | --portability ]
[ --target=@var{bfdname} ] [ -f @var{format} | --format=@var{format} ]
- [ --defined-only ] [-l | --line-numbers ]
- [ --no-demangle ] [ -V | --version ] [ --help ] [ @var{objfile}@dots{} ]
+ [ --defined-only ] [-l | --line-numbers ] [ --no-demangle ]
+ [ -V | --version ] [ -X 32_64 ] [ --help ] [ @var{objfile}@dots{} ]
@end smallexample
@sc{gnu} @code{nm} lists the symbols from object files @var{objfile}@dots{}.
The same as @samp{--format=bsd} (for compatibility with the MIPS @code{nm}).
@item -C
-@itemx --demangle
+@itemx --demangle[=@var{style}]
@cindex demangling in nm
Decode (@dfn{demangle}) low-level symbol names into user-level names.
Besides removing any initial underscore prepended by the system, this
-makes C++ function names readable. @xref{c++filt}, for more information
-on demangling.
+makes C++ function names readable. Different compilers have different
+mangling styles. The optional demangling style argument can be used to
+choose an appropriate demangling style for your compiler. @xref{c++filt},
+for more information on demangling.
@item --no-demangle
Do not demangle low-level symbol names. This is the default.
@itemx --version
Show the version number of @code{nm} and exit.
+@item -X
+This option is ignored for compatibility with the AIX version of
+@code{nm}. It takes one parameter which must be the string
+@code{32_64}. The default mode of AIX @code{nm} corresponds
+to @code{-X 32}, which is not supported by @sc{gnu} @code{nm}.
+
@item --help
Show a summary of the options to @code{nm} and exit.
@end table
[ --gap-fill=@var{val} ] [ --pad-to=@var{address} ]
[ --set-start=@var{val} ] [ --adjust-start=@var{incr} ]
[ --change-addresses=@var{incr} ]
- [ --change-section-address=@var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
- [ --change-section-lma=@var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
- [ --change-section-vma=@var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
+ [ --change-section-address @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
+ [ --change-section-lma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
+ [ --change-section-vma @var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
[ --change-warnings ] [ --no-change-warnings ]
- [ --set-section-flags=@var{section}=@var{flags} ]
- [ --add-section=@var{sectionname}=@var{filename} ]
+ [ --set-section-flags @var{section}=@var{flags} ]
+ [ --add-section @var{sectionname}=@var{filename} ]
[ --change-leading-char ] [ --remove-leading-char ]
- [ --weaken ]
+ [ --redefine-sym @var{old}=@var{new} ] [ --weaken ]
[ -v | --verbose ] [ -V | --version ] [ --help ]
@var{infile} [@var{outfile}]
@end smallexample
read and write the object files. It can write the destination object
file in a format different from that of the source object file. The
exact behavior of @code{objcopy} is controlled by command-line options.
+Note that @code{objcopy} should be able to copy a fully linked file
+between any two formats. However, copying a relocatable object file
+between any two formats may not work as expected.
@code{objcopy} creates temporary files to do its translations and
deletes them afterward. @code{objcopy} uses @sc{bfd} to do all its
when appropriate, regardless of the object file format of the output
file.
+@item --redefine-sym @var{old}=@var{new}
+Change the name of a symbol @var{old}, to @var{new}. This can be useful
+when one is trying link two things together for which you have no
+source, and there are name collisions.
+
@item --weaken
Change all global symbols in the file to be weak. This can be useful
when building an object which will be linked against other objects using
@smallexample
objdump [ -a | --archive-headers ]
[ -b @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -C | --demangle ]
+ [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style}] ]
[ -d | --disassemble ]
[ -D | --disassemble-all ]
[ -z | --disassemble-zeroes ]
@xref{Target Selection}, for more information.
@item -C
-@itemx --demangle
+@itemx --demangle[=@var{style}]
@cindex demangling in objdump
Decode (@dfn{demangle}) low-level symbol names into user-level names.
Besides removing any initial underscore prepended by the system, this
-makes C++ function names readable. @xref{c++filt}, for more information
-on demangling.
+makes C++ function names readable. Different compilers have different
+mangling styles. The optional demangling style argument can be used to
+choose an appropriate demangling style for your compiler. @xref{c++filt},
+for more information on demangling.
@item -G
@item --debugging
just use @samp{r} followed by the register number.
There are also two variants on the APCS register naming scheme enabled
-by @samp{-M reg-names-atpcs} and @samp{-M reg-names-atpcs-special} which
+by @samp{-M reg-names-atpcs} and @samp{-M reg-names-special-atpcs} which
use the ARM/Thumb Procedure Call Standard naming conventions. (Eiuther
with the normal register name sor the special register names).
the one used by the HP compiler
@item edg
the one used by the EDG compiler
+@item gnu-new-abi
+the one used by the @sc{gnu} compiler with the new ABI.
@end table
@item --help
@smallexample
addr2line [ -b @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
- [ -C | --demangle ]
+ [ -C | --demangle[=@var{style} ]
[ -e @var{filename} | --exe=@var{filename} ]
[ -f | --functions ] [ -s | --basename ]
[ -H | --help ] [ -V | --version ]
@var{bfdname}.
@item -C
-@itemx --demangle
+@itemx --demangle[=@var{style}]
@cindex demangling in objdump
Decode (@dfn{demangle}) low-level symbol names into user-level names.
Besides removing any initial underscore prepended by the system, this
-makes C++ function names readable. @xref{c++filt}, for more information
-on demangling.
+makes C++ function names readable. Different compilers have different
+mangling styles. The optional demangling style argument can be used to
+choose an appropriate demangling style for your compiler. @xref{c++filt},
+for more information on demangling.
@item -e @var{filename}
@itemx --exe=@var{filename}
@item -D
@itemx --use-dynamic
When displaying symbols, this option makes @code{readelf} use the
-symblol table in the file's dynamic section, rather than the one in the
+symbol table in the file's dynamic section, rather than the one in the
symbols section.
@item -x <number>
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