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Conventions and feedback Overview of the linker Linking models supported by armlink Image structure and generation Using linker optimizations Getting information about images Accessing and managing symbols with armlink Using scatter files About scatter-loading When to use scatter-loading Scatter-loading command-line option Images with a simple memory map Images with a complex memory map Linker-defined symbols that are not defined when s Specifying stack and heap using the scatter file What is a root region? Creating root execution regions Using the FIXED attribute to create root regions Placing functions and data at specific addresses Placing a named section explicitly using scatter-l Placing unassigned sections with the .ANY module s Examples of using placement algorithms for .ANY se Example of next_fit algorithm showing behavior of Examples of using sorting algorithms for .ANY sect Selecting veneer input sections in scatter-loading Using __attribute__((section("name"))) t Using __at sections to place sections at a specifi Restrictions on placing __at sections Automatic placement of __at sections Manual placement of __at sections Placing a key in flash memory using __at Placing a structure over a peripheral register usi Placement of sections with overlays About placing ARM C and C++ library code Example of placing code in a root region Example of placing ARM C library code Example of placing ARM C++ library code Example of placing ARM library helper functions Reserving an empty region About creating regions on page boundaries Overalignment of execution regions and input secti Using preprocessing commands in a scatter file Expression evaluation in scatter files Using expression evaluation in a scatter file to a Equivalent scatter-loading descriptions for simple Type 1 image, one load region and contiguous execu Type 2 image, one load region and non-contiguous e Type 3 image, two load regions and non-contiguous Scatter file to ELF mapping

Example of placing ARM C++ library code

Example of placing ARM C++ library code

The following is a C++ program that is to be scatter-loaded:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

extern "C" int foo ()
{
  cout << "Hello" << endl;
  return 1;
}

To place the C++ library code, define the scatter file as follows:

LR 0x0
{
    ER1 0x0
    {
        *armlib*(+RO)
    }

    ER2 +0
    {
        *cpplib*(+RO)
        *(.init_array)   ; Section .init_array must be placed explicitly,
                         ; otherwise it is shared between two regions, and
                         ; the linker is unable to decide where to place it.
    }

    ER3 +0
    {
        *(+RO)
    }

    ER4 +0
    {
        *(+RW,+ZI)
    }
}

The name install_directory\lib\armlib is used to indicate the ARM C library files that are located in the armlib directory.

The name install_directory\lib\cpplib is used to indicate the ARM C++ library files that are located in the cpplib directory.

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