Specifications

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The given symbol is reserved for use by LINK.
Linker Tools Error LNK1156
.sbss section not supported
An object file contained an .sbss section.
Linker Tools Error LNK1157
fixup overflow; offset of target symbol "symbol" greater than +-8MB
The VXD is too large, or the sections are not arranged properly.
Linker Tools Error LNK1158
cannot run "filename"
The given executable file called by LINK is not in the directory that contains LINK and is not in a
directory specified in the PATH environment variable.
Linker Tools Error LNK1159
no output file specified
No name was specified for the main output file (executable file or DLL). LINK derives the default
name of the output file from the base name of the first object file. If no object files are specified, and if
the /OUT option is not used, this error occurs.
Linker Tools Error LNK1160
library with zero objects not allowed
An attempt was made to remove an object from a library that contained only that object. The object
was not removed.
Linker Tools Error LNK1161
invalid export specification
Either the /EXPORT option or the EXPORTS module-definition statement incorrectly specified an
export. A possible cause is a typing error.
Linker Tools Error LNK1162
expected aux symbol for comdat section number
The linker expected to find an auxiliary symbol table for the indicated COMDAT but could not. The
object file is probably corrupt. See Corrupt Object File for more information.
Linker Tools Error LNK1163
invalid selection for comdat section number
The byte in the object file indicating the type of COMDAT section is invalid. The object file is
probably corrupt. See Corrupt Object File for more information.
Linker Tools Error LNK1164
section section alignment (number) greater than /ALIGN value
The alignment size for the given section in the object file exceeds the value specified with the /ALIGN
option. The /ALIGN value must be a power of 2 and must equal or exceed the section alignment given
in the object file. Either recompile with a smaller section alignment or increase the /ALIGN value.
Linker Tools Error LNK1165
link failed because of fixup errors