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@@ -1705,6 +1705,15 @@ using the linker command language from a script (@pxref{Assignments}). @emph{Note:} there should be no white space between @var{symbol}, the equals sign (``@key{=}''), and @var{expression}. +The linker processes @samp{--defsym} arguments and @samp{-T} arguments +in order, placing @samp{--defsym} before @samp{-T} will define the +symbol before the linker script from @samp{-T} is processed, while +placing @samp{--defsym} after @samp{-T} will define the symbol after +the linker script has been processed. This difference has +consequences for expressions within the linker script that use the +@samp{--defsym} symbols, which order is correct will depend on what +you are trying to achieve. + @cindex demangling, from command line @kindex --demangle[=@var{style}] @kindex --no-demangle |