---
name: "dasm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dasm"
version: "2.20.15~20201109+really2.20.14.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dasm"
---

# dasm(1)

8-bit macro assembler

## NAME

dasm - 8-bit macro assembler

## SYNOPSIS

**dasm** *sourcefile* \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **dasm** command.

**dasm** is a versatile macro assembler with support for several 8-bit microprocessors including MOS 6502 & 6507; Motorola 6803, 68705, and 68HC11; Hitachi HD6303 (extended Motorola 6801) and Fairchild F8.

## OPTIONS

**dasm** supports the following options, briefly described below. For more information see the **dasm** *Technical Reference Manual*.

- **-f***#*

  output format 1-3 \[default: *1*\]

- **-o***name*

  output file name \[default: *a.out*\]

- **-l***name*

  list file name \[default: *none generated*\]

- **-L***name*

  list file, containing all passes

- **-v***#*

  verboseness 0-4 \[default: *0*\]

- **-d**

  debug mode (for developers)

- **-D***symbol*

  define symbol, set to *0*

- **-D***symbol***=***expression*

  define symbol, set to *expression*

- **-M***symbol***=***expression*

  define symbol using *EQM* (same as **-D**)

- **-p***#*

  maximum number of passes

- **-P***#*

  maximum number of passes, with fewer checks

- **-T***#*

  symbol table sorting \[default: *0*\]

  *0* = **alphabetical** *1* = **address/value**

- **-E***#*

  error format \[default: *0*\]

  *0* = **MS** *1* = **Dillon** *2* = **GNU**

- **-S**

  strict syntax checking

- **-R**

  remove binary *output* file in case of errors

- **-m***#*

  maximum allowed file-size in kB

## SEE ALSO

- */usr/share/doc/dasm/dasm.pdf*:

  **dasm Technical Reference Manual**

## AUTHOR

Written and maintained by the DASM team and its contributors.