NAME

a.out − assembler and link editor output

REMARKS

A separate manual entry describes each implementation of the a.out file format for Series 300/400 and Series 700/800 systems. 

DESCRIPTION

The a.out (i.e., object file) format is completely machine-dependent except for the first word, which contains a magic number as defined in magic(4).

The archive symbol table format is also completely machine-dependent except for its name in the archive.  See ar(4) for a description of the format of the archive symbol table.

SEE ALSO

crt0(3), end(3C), a.out_300(4), a.out_800(4), ar(4), magic(4). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 9.0: August 1992