nld Manual

Converting From Binder to nld
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Comparing Binder With nld
Comparing Binder With nld
For descriptions of individual nld options, see Section 3, nld Options.
Table B-2. Comparing Binder With nld (page 1 of 2)
Binder
Command
nld
Option Notes
ADD nld treats relinkable object files as ADD *. You cannot specify
unique code and data blocks because the smallest unit of
linking is an object file. Adding multiple code segments to an
object file with an ADD SPACE command is not necessary for
native programs.
ALTER Recompile and link native programs to change attributes that
you previously modified with the ALTER command.
BUILD nld cannot be run interactively. You can change SET
parameters changed with the nld option -set
on page 3-13.
nld does not support SELECT parameters.
CD Not applicable because nld does not have an interactive
interface.
CHANGE change nld supports parameters applicable to native processes.
CLEAR CLEAR is comparable to starting another invocation of nld.
COMMENT Use “--” as a comment in a command file.
DELETE No equivalent available.
DUMP Provided by noft.
ENV Not applicable because nld does not have an interactive
interface.
EXIT Not applicable because nld does not have an interactive
interface.
FC Not applicable because nld does not have an interactive
interface.
HELP nld displays a command summary if you specify a nld
command without any options or operands.
INFO Provided by noft.
LIST Provided by noft.
LMAP Provided by noft.
LOG You can redirect output listings with the Guardian RUN
command /OUT/ option or the OSS | or > operator.
MODE Not necessary for linking native object files.
MODIFY No equivalent available. You cannot modify individual words in
a native target file.
MOVE No equivalent available. You cannot control the organization of
code and data blocks within a native target file.