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Chapter 6. Symbols

6.5.3.2. Other

This is an arbitrary 8 bit value. It means nothing to

as

.

6.5.4. Symbol Attributes for COFF

The COFF format supports a multitude of auxiliary symbol attributes; like the primary symbol at 

tributes, they are set between

.def

and

.endef

directives.

6.5.4.1. Primary Attributes

The symbol name is set with

.def

; the value and type, respectively, with

.val

and

.type

.

6.5.4.2. Auxiliary Attributes

The

as

directives

.dim

,

.line

,

.scl

,

.size

,

.tag

, and

.weak

can generate auxiliary symbol table

information for COFF.

6.5.5. Symbol Attributes for SOM

The SOM format for the HPPA supports a multitude of symbol attributes set with the

.EXPORT

and

.IMPORT

directives.

The attributes are described in [HP9000 Series 800 Assembly Language Reference Manual] (HP

92432 90001) under the

IMPORT

and

EXPORT

assembler directive documentation.