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ld, the GNU linker

ld resolves the code addresses and debug symbols, links the startup code and additional libraries to the binary code, and produces an executable binary image.

For more information on ld, see Using LD in GNUPro Utilities.

.coff for object file formats

.coff is the main object file format when using the tools on embedded target systems. For more information on object files and object file formats, see The GNU Binary Utilities in GNUPro Utilities.