Specifies the name of the output file.
The full name of the output file produced depends on the combination of options used, as
described in the following tables.
Syntax
If you specify a -o option, the compiler names the output file according
to the conventions described by the following table.
Table 8-5 Compiling with the -o option
| Compiler option |
Action |
Usage notes |
-o- |
writes output to the standard output stream |
filename is
-.-S is assumed unless -E is
specified. |
-o
filename |
produces an executable image with name
filename |
- |
-c
-o
filename |
produces an object file with name
filename |
- |
-S
-o
filename |
produces an assembly language file with name
filename |
- |
-E
-o
filename |
produces a file containing preprocessor output with name
filename |
- |
Note:
This option overrides the --default_extension option.
Default
If you do not specify a -o option, the compiler names the output file
according to the conventions described by the following table.
Table 8-6 Compiling without the -o option
| Compiler option |
Action |
Usage notes |
-c |
produces an object file whose name defaults to the name of the
input file with the filename extension .o |
- |
-S |
produces an output file whose name defaults to the name of the
input file with the filename extension .s |
- |
-E |
writes output from the preprocessor to the standard output
stream |
- |
| (No option) |
produces an executable image with the default name of
__image.axf |
none of -o, -c,
-E or -S is specified on the command
line |
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