/MAP (Generate Mapfile)

/MAP[:filename]

where:

filename

A user-specified name for the mapfile. It replaces the default name.

Remarks

The /MAP option tells the linker to create a mapfile.

By default, the linker names the mapfile with the base name of the program and the extension .map. The optional filename allows you to override the default name for a mapfile.

A mapfile is a text file that contains the following information about the program being linked:

• The module name, which is the base name of the file
• The timestamp from the program file header (not from the file system)
• A list of groups in the program, with each group's start address (as section:offset), length, group name, and class
• A list of public symbols, with each address (as section:offset), symbol name, flat address, and .obj file where the symbol is defined
• The entry point (as section:offset)

The /MAPINFO option specifies additional information to be included in the mapfile.

To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment

1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Setting Visual C++ Project Properties.
2. Click the Linker folder.
3. Click the Debug property page.
4. Modify the Generate Map File property.

To set this linker option programmatically

See GenerateMapFile Property and MapFileName Property.

See Also

Setting Linker Options | Linker Options