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NAME
ld.lld - manual page for ld.lld 6.0
DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW: lld
USAGE: build-llvm/bin/ld.lld [options] <inputs>
OPTIONS:
--allow-multiple-definition
Allow multiple definitions
--as-needed
Only set DT_NEEDED for shared libraries if used
--auxiliary <value>
Set DT_AUXILIARY field to the specified name
--Bdynamic
Link against shared libraries
--Bshareable
Build a shared object
--Bstatic
Do not link against shared libraries
--Bsymbolic-functions
Bind defined function symbols locally
--Bsymbolic
Bind defined symbols locally
--build-id=<value>
Generate build ID note
--build-id
Generate build ID note
--b <value>
Change the input format of the inputs following this option
--call_shared
Link against shared libraries
--color-diagnostics=<value>
Use colors in diagnostics
--color-diagnostics
Use colors in diagnostics
--compress-debug-sections=<value>
Compress DWARF debug sections
--compress-debug-sections <value>
Compress DWARF debug sections
--dc Assign space to common symbols
--define-common
Assign space to common symbols
--defsym=<value>
Define a symbol alias
--defsym <value>
Define a symbol alias
--demangle
Demangle symbol names
--disable-new-dtags
Disable new dynamic tags
--discard-all
Delete all local symbols
--discard-locals
Delete temporary local symbols
--discard-none
Keep all symbols in the symbol table
--dn Do not link against shared libraries
--dp Assign space to common symbols
--dynamic-linker <value>
Which dynamic linker to use
--dynamic-list=<value>
Read a list of dynamic symbols
--dynamic-list <value>
Read a list of dynamic symbols
--dy Link against shared libraries
-d Assign space to common symbols
--eh-frame-hdr
Request creation of .eh_frame_hdr section and PT_GNU_EH_FRAME segment header
--emit-relocs
Generate relocations in output
--enable-new-dtags
Enable new dynamic tags
--end-lib
End a grouping of objects that should be treated as if they were together in an
archive
--entry=<entry>
Name of entry point symbol
--entry <entry>
Name of entry point symbol
--error-limit=<value>
Maximum number of errors to emit before stopping (0 = no limit)
--error-limit <value>
Maximum number of errors to emit before stopping (0 = no limit)
--error-unresolved-symbols
Report unresolved symbols as errors
--exclude-libs=<value>
Exclude static libraries from automatic export
--exclude-libs <value>
Exclude static libraries from automatic export
--export-dynamic-symbol=<value>
Put a symbol in the dynamic symbol table
--export-dynamic-symbol <value>
Put a symbol in the dynamic symbol table
--export-dynamic
Put symbols in the dynamic symbol table
-E Put symbols in the dynamic symbol table
-e <value>
Name of entry point symbol
--fatal-warnings
Treat warnings as errors
--filter=<value>
Set DT_FILTER field to the specified name
--filter <value>
Set DT_FILTER field to the specified name
--fini=<symbol>
Specify a finalizer function
--fini <symbol>
Specify a finalizer function
--fix-cortex-a53-843419 Apply fixes for AArch64 Cortex-A53 erratum 843419
--format=<input-format> Change the input format of the inputs following this option
--format <input-format> Change the input format of the inputs following this option
--full-shutdown
Perform a full shutdown instead of calling _exit
-F <value>
Set DT_FILTER field to the specified name
-f <value>
Set DT_AUXILIARY field to the specified name
--gc-sections
Enable garbage collection of unused sections
--gdb-index
Generate .gdb_index section
--hash-style=<value>
Specify hash style (sysv, gnu or both)
--hash-style <value>
Specify hash style (sysv, gnu or both)
--help Print option help
-h <value>
Set DT_SONAME
--icf-data
Enable ICF to also fold identical read only data
--icf=all
Enable identical code folding
--icf=none
Disable identical code folding
--image-base=<value>
Set the base address
--image-base <value>
Set the base address
--init=<symbol>
Specify an initializer function
--init <symbol>
Specify an initializer function
--library-path=<dir>
Add a directory to the library search path
--library-path <dir>
Add a directory to the library search path
--library=<libName>
Root name of library to use
--library <libName>
Root name of library to use
--lto-aa-pipeline=<value>
AA pipeline to run during LTO. Used in conjunction with -lto-newpm-passes
--lto-newpm-passes=<value>
Passes to run during LTO
--lto-O<opt-level>
Optimization level for LTO
--lto-partitions=<value>
Number of LTO codegen partitions
-L <value>
Add a directory to the library search path
-l <value>
Root name of library to use
--Map=<value>
Print a link map to the specified file
--Map <value>
Print a link map to the specified file
--merge-exidx-entries
Enable merging .ARM.exidx entries
-M Print a link map to the standard output
-m <value>
Set target emulation
--no-as-needed
Always DT_NEEDED for shared libraries
--no-color-diagnostics
Do not use colors in diagnostics
--no-define-common
Do not assign space to common symbols
--no-demangle
Do not demangle symbol names
--no-dynamic-linker
Inhibit output of .interp section
--no-eh-frame-hdr
Do not create .eh_frame_hdr section
--no-gc-sections
Disable garbage collection of unused sections
--no-gdb-index
Do not generate .gdb_index section
--no-gnu-unique
Disable STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbol binding
--no-merge-exidx-entries
Disable merging .ARM.exidx entries
--no-omagic
Do not set the text data sections to be writable
--no-print-gc-sections
Do not list removed unused sections
--no-rosegment
Do not put read-only non-executable sections in their own segment
--no-threads
Do not run the linker multi-threaded
--no-undefined-version
Report version scripts that refer undefined symbols
--no-undefined
Report unresolved symbols even if the linker is creating a shared library
--no-whole-archive
Restores the default behavior of loading archive members
--noinhibit-exec
Retain the executable output file whenever it is still usable
--non_shared
Do not link against shared libraries
--nopie
Do not create a position independent executable
--nostdlib
Only search directories specified on the command line
-N Set the text and data sections to be readable and writable
--oformat <format>
Specify the binary format for the output object file
--omagic
Set the text and data sections to be readable and writable
--opt-remarks-filename <value>
YAML output file for optimization remarks
--opt-remarks-with-hotness
Include hotness informations in the optimization remarks file
--orphan-handling=<value>
Control how orphan sections are handled when linker script used
--orphan-handling <value>
Control how orphan sections are handled when linker script used
--output=<value>
Path to file to write output
--output <value>
Path to file to write output
-O <value>
Optimize output file size
-o <path>
Path to file to write output
--pack-dyn-relocs=<format>
Pack dynamic relocations in the given format (none or android)
--pic-executable
Create a position independent executable
--pie Create a position independent executable
--plugin-opt=<value>
specifies LTO options for compatibility with GNU linkers
--plugin-opt <value>
specifies LTO options for compatibility with GNU linkers
--print-gc-sections
List removed unused sections
--print-map
Print a link map to the standard output
-q Generate relocations in output
--relocatable
Create relocatable object file
--reproduce=<value>
Dump linker invocation and input files for debugging
--reproduce <value>
Dump linker invocation and input files for debugging
--retain-symbols-file=<file>
Retain only the symbols listed in the file
--retain-symbols-file <file>
Retain only the symbols listed in the file
--rpath=<value>
Add a DT_RUNPATH to the output
--rpath <value>
Add a DT_RUNPATH to the output
--rsp-quoting=<value>
Quoting style for response files. Values supported: windows|posix
--rsp-quoting <value>
Quoting style for response files. Values supported: windows|posix
-R <value>
Add a DT_RUNPATH to the output
-r Create relocatable object file
--script=<value>
Read linker script
--script <value>
Read linker script
--section-start <address>
Set address of section
--shared
Build a shared object
--soname=<value>
Set DT_SONAME
--soname <value>
Set DT_SONAME
--sort-section=<value>
Specifies sections sorting rule when linkerscript is used
--sort-section <value>
Specifies sections sorting rule when linkerscript is used
--start-lib
Start a grouping of objects that should be treated as if they were together in an
archive
--static
Do not link against shared libraries
--strip-all
Strip all symbols
--strip-debug
Strip debugging information
--symbol-ordering-file <value>
Layout sections in the order specified by symbol file
--sysroot=<value>
Set the system root
--sysroot <value>
Set the system root
-S Strip debugging information
-s Strip all symbols
--target1-abs
Interpret R_ARM_TARGET1 as R_ARM_ABS32
--target1-rel
Interpret R_ARM_TARGET1 as R_ARM_REL32
--target2=<type>
Interpret R_ARM_TARGET2 as <type>, where <type> is one of rel, abs, or got-rel
--target2 <type>
Interpret R_ARM_TARGET2 as <type>, where <type> is one of rel, abs, or got-rel
--Tbss=<value>
Same as --section-start with .bss as the sectionname
--Tbss <value>
Same as --section-start with .bss as the sectionname
--Tdata=<value>
Same as --section-start with .data as the sectionname
--Tdata <value>
Same as --section-start with .data as the sectionname
--thinlto-cache-dir=<value>
Path to ThinLTO cached object file directory
--thinlto-cache-policy <value>
Pruning policy for the ThinLTO cache
--thinlto-jobs=<value>
Number of ThinLTO jobs
--threads
Run the linker multi-threaded
--trace-symbol=<value>
Trace references to symbols
--trace-symbol <value>
Trace references to symbols
--trace
Print the names of the input files
--Ttext-segment=<value> Same as --section-start with .text as the sectionname
--Ttext-segment <value> Same as --section-start with .text as the sectionname
--Ttext=<value>
Same as --section-start with .text as the sectionname
--Ttext <value>
Same as --section-start with .text as the sectionname
-T <value>
Read linker script
-t Print the names of the input files
--undefined=<value>
Force undefined symbol during linking
--undefined <value>
Force undefined symbol during linking
--unresolved-symbols=<value>
Determine how to handle unresolved symbols
--unresolved-symbols <value>
Determine how to handle unresolved symbols
-u <value>
Force undefined symbol during linking
--verbose
Verbose mode
--version-script=<value>
Read a version script
--version-script <value>
Read a version script
--version
Display the version number and exit
-V Display the version number and exit
-v Display the version number
--warn-common
Warn about duplicate common symbols
--warn-unresolved-symbols
Report unresolved symbols as warnings
--whole-archive
Force load of all members in a static library
--wrap=<symbol>
Use wrapper functions for symbol
--wrap <symbol>
Use wrapper functions for symbol
-X Delete temporary local symbols
-x Delete all local symbols
-y <value>
Trace references to symbols
-z <option>
Linker option extensions
build-llvm/bin/ld.lld: supported targets: elf32-i386 elf32-iamcu elf32-littlearm
elf32-ntradbigmips elf32-ntradlittlemips elf32-powerpc elf32-tradbigmips
elf32-tradlittlemips elf32-x86-64 elf64-amdgpu elf64-littleaarch64 elf64-powerpc
elf64-tradbigmips elf64-tradlittlemips elf64-x86-64
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for ld.lld is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and
ld.lld programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info ld.lld
should give you access to the complete manual.