12.4.24 C Language Options (--ram_model and --rom_model Options)

The --ram_model and --rom_model options cause the linker to use linking conventions that are required by the C compiler. Both options inform the linker that the program is a C program and requires a boot routine.

• The --ram_model option tells the linker to initialize variables at load time.
• The --rom_model option tells the linker to autoinitialize variables at run time.

For more information, see Section 12.10, Section 9.3.2.1, and Section 9.3.2.2.