Displaying user readable information during linking

Details Displaying user readable information during linking Displaying user readable information during linking

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Linking

C717S125000, C719S331000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07155709

ABSTRACT:
A method of forming an executable program from a plurality of object code modules where each object code module includes a plurality of relocation instructions having at least one information output relocation with a field indicating information to be output. The method includes reading a relocation instruction from one of the object code modules and, when the read relocation instruction is an information output relocation, displaying the information indicated in the field in a human readable form.

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