Step 5: Specify Linker Options

The Linker options of the Software Build Settings Wizard allow you to specify the object files, Library Files (.a), library directories, link type, and command-line options for a software toolset linker to use during a software build.

To specify the Linker options, follow these steps:

  1. In the Software Build Settings Wizard: Linker page 6, specify the following responses to the wizard prompts:

    2. Wizard Prompt:
    		 Response:
    Do you want the linker to ignore the default libraries? Make sure No is selected.
    Do you want the linker to search any additional directories for libraries? Make sure No is selected.
    Do you want to use a 'simple' link or a custom link script? Make sure Simple is selected. Turn on Entry symbol name/address and specify 0x0 in the box as the address. Turn on Read-only base address and specify 0x0 in the box as the address. Turn on Read/write base address and specify 0x20000 in the box as the address.
    Additional command line options Before the existing commands, add -info totals -map -list arm_tutorial.map -first vectors.o(Vect) .

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  2. Click Next. Software Build Settings Wizard: Summary [page 7 of 7] appears.

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  3. Click Finish to close the wizard and save the software build settings


To continue the tutorial, proceed to Step 6: Add Software Files to Project.