9.5.5.9.1 Output Section Type

Each output section may have a type. The type is a keyword in parentheses.

The linker normally sets the attributes of an output section based on the input sections which map into it. This can be overridden by using the section type. For example, in the script sample below, the ROM section is addressed at memory location 0 and does not need to be loaded when the program is run. The contents of the ROM section will appear in the linker output file as usual.

SECTIONS 
{
  ROM 0 (NOLOAD) : { ... }
  ...
}

The following types are defined.