---
name: "aslink"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cc1111"
version: "2.9.0-7+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aslink"
---

# aslink(1)

companion linker for the ASxxxx assemblers.

## NAME

ASLINK - companion linker for the ASxxxx assemblers.

## SYNOPSIS

**aslink** *\[options\] filenames*\
 **link-gbz80** *\[options\] filenames*\
 **link-z80** *\[options\] filenames*\

## WARNING

The information in this man page is an extract from the full documentation of  **SDCC** , and is limited to the meaning of the options.

For complete and current documentation, refer to the **ASxxxx Cross Assembler Documentation** , available in /usr/share/doc/sdcc-doc/aslink.

## DESCRIPTION

The **ASLINK**  is general relocating companion linker for the  **ASxxx**  assemblers.

**MCS51**  family is supported by  **aslink** .\
 **Z80** family is supported by **link-z80** .\
 **GBZ80**  (GameBoy Z80-like CPU) is supported by **link-gbz80** .

## OPTIONS

The linker may run in the command line mode or command file modes.  The  allowed startup linker commands are:

- **-c/-f**

  command line / command file modes

- **-p/-n**

  enable/disable echo file.lnk input to stdout

If command line mode is selected, all linker commands come from stdin, if the  command file mode is selected the commands are input from the specified  file (extension must be .lnk).

After invoking the linker the valid options are:

-

  - **-i/-s**

  Intel Hex (file.ihx) or Motorola S19 (file.s19) image output file.

- **-z**

  Specifies that symbol names are case sensitive.

- **-m**

  Generate a map file (file.map). This file contains a list of the symbols  (by area) with absolute addresses, sizes of linked areas, and other linking information.

- **-w**

  Specifies that a wide listing format be used for the map file.

- **-xdq**

  Specifies the number radix for the map file (Hexidecimal, Decimal, or  Octal).

- **-u**

  Generate an updated listing file (file.rst) derived from the relocated  addresses and data from the linker.

- **fileN**

  Files to be linked. Files may be on the same line as the above options or on a  separate line(s) one file  per line or multiple files separated by spaces or tabs.

- **-b** *area = expression* **(one definition per line)**

  This specifies an area base address where the expression may contain constants  and/or defined symbols from the linked files.

- **-g** *symbol = expression* **(one definition per line)**

  This specifies the value for the symbol where the expression may contain  constants and/or defined symbols from the linked files.

- **-k** *library directory path* **(one definition per line)**

  This specifies one possible path to an object library.  More than one path is allowed.

- **-l** *library file specification* **(one definition per line)**

  This specifies a possible library file.  More than one file is allowed.

- **-e**

  or null line, terminates input to the linker.

## SEE ALSO

[sdcc(1)](/sdcc/1.md), [asxxxx(1)](/asxxxx/1.md), [link-z80(1)](/link-z80/1.md), [link-gbz80(1)](/link-gbz80/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Aurelien Jarno \<aurel32@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).