Reference Guide

• HP-UX Linker and Libraries Online User Guide, (ld +help)

• 64-bit Runtime Architecture for PA-RISC 2.0. URL:

http://www.software.hp.com/STK/

• ELF 64 Object File Format. URL: http://www.software.hp.com/STK/

Typographical Conventions

Unless otherwise noted in the text, this manual uses the following

symbolic conventions.

computer font Computer font indicates commands, keywords, options,

literals, source code, system output, and path names.

In syntax formats, computer font indicates commands,

keywords, and punctuation that you must enter exactly

as shown.

bold face

text In examples, bold face text represents user input.

italic type In syntax formats, words or characters in italics

represent values that you must supply. Italics are also

used for book titles and for emphasis.

[ ] In syntax formats, square brackets enclose optional

items.

{ } In syntax formats, braces enclose a list from which you

must choose an item.

... In syntax formats, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that

you can repeat the preceding item one or more times.

name(N) An italicized word followed by a number in parentheses

indicates an entry in HP-UX Reference. For example,

cc(1) refers to the cc entry in Section 1 of HP-UX

Reference.

In This Manual

The manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 Introduces the Assembler for HP 9000 computers.

Chapter 2 Explains assembly language program structure.