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Chapter 7, Common Object File Format (COFF)

Storage classes for special symbols

Storage classes for special symbols

Some special symbols are restricted to certain storage classes. They are given in Table 7-19, ``Storage class by special symbols''. 

Table 7-19 Storage class by special symbols

 Special Symbol   Storage Class
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 .file            C_FILE
 .bb              C_BLOCK
 .eb              C_BLOCK
 .bf              C_FCN
 .ef              C_FCN
 .target          C_AUTO
 .xfake           C_STRTAG, C_UNTAG, C_ENTAG
 .eos             C_EOS
 .text            C_STAT
 .data            C_STAT
 .bss             C_STAT
Also some storage classes are used only for certain special symbols. They are summarized in Table 7-20, ``Restricted storage classes''. 

Table 7-20 Restricted storage classes

 Storage Class   Special Symbol
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 C_BLOCK         .bb, .eb 
 C_FCN           .bf, .ef 
 C_EOS           .eos 
 C_FILE          .file