Linker Script Generator dialog box

You can use the Linker Script Generator dialog box to create a linker script for the software application. To open it, select Tools > Generate Linker Script.

The Linker Script Generator dialog box contains the following functions:

Name Function

Application Project Name Displays the name of the software application project.

ELF File Name Displays the ELF files used to populate the section info in the dialog box.

Code Sections Displays the code sections of the ELF file.

Assign all Code Sections to

Select a memory region to which to assign all code sections.

Data Sections This section of the dialog box displays the data sections of the ELF file.

Assign all Data Sections to

Select a memory region to which to assign all data sections.

Section The tables in these areas list sections with their size and memory attributes.

Section

Name of the ELF file section.

Size (bytes)

Size of the ELF file section, in bytes. This is '0' if the ELF file does not exist.
Note: This is a read-only field in the Code and Data Sections. To specify the Heap and Stack size, modify the Size (bytes) column of the Heap and Stack section.

Memory

The memory region to map the ELF section.

Add Section
Use this button to add a section to the ELF file.

Delete Section

Use this button to delete a section from the ELF file.
Note: Some sections are needed in the ELF file and cannot be deleted.

Heap and Stack Specifies the Heap/Stack size and memory region for the ELF file.

Reference Views Displays the read-only details for the linker script.

Memories
Displays the available memory in the system and its properties.

Boot and Vector sections
Displays the address location where the boot and vector sections have been assigned.

Output Linker Script Specify the name of the generated linker script. This linker script will be added to the linker option of the software application

Name	Function
Application Project Name	Displays the name of the software application project.
ELF File Name	Displays the ELF files used to populate the section info in the dialog box.
Code Sections	Displays the code sections of the ELF file.
Assign all Code Sections to	Select a memory region to which to assign all code sections.
Data Sections	This section of the dialog box displays the data sections of the ELF file.
Assign all Data Sections to	Select a memory region to which to assign all data sections.
Section	The tables in these areas list sections with their size and memory attributes.
Section	Name of the ELF file section.
Size (bytes)	Size of the ELF file section, in bytes. This is '0' if the ELF file does not exist. Note: This is a read-only field in the Code and Data Sections. To specify the Heap and Stack size, modify the Size (bytes) column of the Heap and Stack section.
Memory	The memory region to map the ELF section.
Add Section	Use this button to add a section to the ELF file.
Delete Section	Use this button to delete a section from the ELF file. Note: Some sections are needed in the ELF file and cannot be deleted.
Heap and Stack	Specifies the Heap/Stack size and memory region for the ELF file.
Reference Views	Displays the read-only details for the linker script.
Memories	Displays the available memory in the system and its properties.
Boot and Vector sections	Displays the address location where the boot and vector sections have been assigned.
Output Linker Script	Specify the name of the generated linker script. This linker script will be added to the linker option of the software application

Linker scripts

Creating a linker script
Specifying a linker script

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