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Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000,
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<a name="Evaluation"></a>Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="Expression-Section.html#Expression-Section">Expression Section</a>,
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<h4 class="subsection">3.10.6 Evaluation</h4>
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<p><a name="index-lazy-evaluation-478"></a><a name="index-expression-evaluation-order-479"></a>The linker evaluates expressions lazily. It only computes the value of
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an expression when absolutely necessary.
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<p>The linker needs some information, such as the value of the start
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address of the first section, and the origins and lengths of memory
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regions, in order to do any linking at all. These values are computed
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as soon as possible when the linker reads in the linker script.
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<p>However, other values (such as symbol values) are not known or needed
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until after storage allocation. Such values are evaluated later, when
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other information (such as the sizes of output sections) is available
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for use in the symbol assignment expression.
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<p>The sizes of sections cannot be known until after allocation, so
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assignments dependent upon these are not performed until after
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allocation.
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<p>Some expressions, such as those depending upon the location counter
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<span class="samp">.</span>, must be evaluated during section allocation.
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<p>If the result of an expression is required, but the value is not
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available, then an error results. For example, a script like the
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following
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<p class="noindent">will cause the error message <span class="samp">non constant expression for initial
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address</span>.
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