7.3 Input/Output Files

Linker input and output files are listed below.

Table 7-1. Linker Files
Extension	Description
Input Files
`.o`	Object Files
`.a`	Library Files
`.ld`	Linker Script File (device-specific fragment)
Output Files
`.elf`, `.out`	Linker Output Files
`.map`	Map File

The 32-bit linker is capable of creating a map file and a binary ELF file (that may or may not contain debugging information). Assembler listings can be generated using the xc32-objdump binary utility on either an object or ELF file.