Operation

To invoke LINK EDITOR/XL for interactive use enter:

   LINKEDIT

LINK EDITOR/XL displays the LinkEd prompt, where you may enter any LINK EDITOR/XL command.

You may also invoke LINK EDITOR/XL with an info string that contains a LINK EDITOR/XL command as follows:

   RUN LINKEDIT.PUB.SYS;INFO=info-string

For example, to link the object modules from the compiled object file LINEDRAW and place the executable module into a file name GRAF, enter the following:

   RUN LINKEDIT.PUB.SYS;INFO="LINK LINEDRAW,GRAF"

Commands

The following tables list LINK EDITOR/XL commands in alphabetical order within function.

Table 12-1 Miscellaneous Link Editor/XL Commands

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
EXIT	Quits an interactive Link Editor session.
LINK	Creates an executable program file.
LISTOBJ	Lists the contents of an object file. The listing shows the symbols contained within the file.
LISTPROG	Lists the contents of an executable program file. The listing shows the symbols contained within the file.

 

Table 12-2 RL Link Editor Commands

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
ADDRL	Adds all object modules from a named object file into a relocatable library.
BUILDRL	Builds and initializes a file as a new relocatable library. This library becomes the current relocatable library for subsequent interactive commands.
CLEANRL	Rebuilds a relocatable library by removing any fragmentation and leaving room for 25% expansion within its internal tables.
COPYRL	Copies selected object modules from one relocatable library to another.
EXTRACTRL	Extracts selected object modules from a relocatable library, placing them into a new object file. Modules may be selected by name, locality set, or entry point.
HIDERL	Hides a symbol so the symbol can no longer be used to resolve external references between other modules.
LISTRL	Lists the contents of a relocatable library. The listing shows the names of each object module and the symbols within the library.
PURGERL	Deletes selected object modules from a relocatable library.
REVEALRL	Reveals a symbol that was previously hidden by the HIDERL command.
RL	Selects an existing file as the current relocatable library for subsequent interactive commands.
SHOWRL	Displays the name of the current relocatable library.

 

Table 12-3 XL Link Editor Commands

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
ADDXL	Adds all object modules from an object file or a relocatable library to an executable library.
BUILDXL	Builds and initializes a new executable library. This library becomes the current executable library for subsequent interactive commands.
CLEANXL	Rebuilds an executable library by removing any fragmentation and leaving room for 25% expansion within its internal tables.
COPYXL	Copies selected object modules from one executable library to another.
LISTXL	Lists the contents of an executable library. The listing shows the names of each object module and the symbols within the library.
PURGEXL	Deletes selected object modules from an executable library.
SHOWXL	Displays the name of the current executable library.
XL	Selects an existing executable library to be the current executable library for subsequent interactive commands.

 

Additional Discussion

For more information refer to HP Link Editor/XL Reference Manual (32650-90030).