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71<h2 class="chapter">5 Machine Dependent Features</h2>
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74<p><code>ld</code> has additional features on some platforms; the following
75sections describe them.  Machines where <code>ld</code> has no additional
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81<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="M68HC11_002f68HC12.html#M68HC11_002f68HC12" accesskey="2">M68HC11/68HC12</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and the Motorola 68HC11 and 68HC12 families
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83<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="ARM.html#ARM" accesskey="3">ARM</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and the ARM family
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85<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="HPPA-ELF32.html#HPPA-ELF32" accesskey="4">HPPA ELF32</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and HPPA 32-bit ELF
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87<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="M68K.html#M68K" accesskey="5">M68K</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and the Motorola 68K family
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93<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="MSP430.html#MSP430" accesskey="8">MSP430</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and MSP430
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97<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Nios-II.html#Nios-II">Nios II</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and the Altera Nios II
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99<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="PowerPC-ELF32.html#PowerPC-ELF32">PowerPC ELF32</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and PowerPC 32-bit ELF Support
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111<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="Xtensa.html#Xtensa">Xtensa</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top"><code>ld</code> and Xtensa Processors
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