nld and noft Manual

nld Utility

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Link-Time Consistency Checking

The nld utility checks the consistency of floating-point type combinations when linking

object files. The type of checking depends on whether the floattype attribute is

specified.

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floattype Not Specified

When the floattype attribute is not explicitly set with the -set option, nld uses the

floattype attribute values of all the input object files to determine the floattype

attribute value of the output object file. If the consistency checks of the input object files

result in an invalid floating-point type or an inconsistent value, nld issues an error

message and does not create an output object file.

Table 2-3. Floating-Point Consistency Check by nld Utility

(floattype Not Specified)

Number of Input Files With

Floating-Point Type ... Consistency Check Result

Tandem IEEE Neutral

Error Message

Issued

Floating-Point type

of Output File

1 or more 0 0 or more No TANDEM_FLOAT

0 1 or more 0 or more No IEEE_FLOAT

0 0 1 or more No NEUTRAL_FLOAT

1 or more 1 or more 0 or more Yes No output object file is created