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Mono Assembly Linker

Synopsis

al [option] [source-files]

Description

AL is the Mono assembly linker.

This linker is used to put together assemblies from a collection of modules (.netmodule files), assembly manifest files and resources.

Do not confuse this with the monolinker, which is a tool to reduce the size of assemblies based on the code used.

Use al for processing 1.0 assemblies, use al2 to process 2.0 assemblies.

Options

@<filename>: Read response file for more options.
-algid:<id>: Algorithm used to hash files. The <id> must be specified in hexadecimal.
-base:<addr> | -baseaddress:<addr>: Base address for the library. THIS FEATURE ISN'T IMPLEMENTED.
-bugreport:<filename>: Create a 'Bug Report' file. THIS FEATURE ISN'T IMPLEMENTED.
-comp:<text> | -company:<text>: This inserts the company name into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyCompany ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-config:<text> | -configuration:<text>: This inserts the configuration string into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyConfiguration ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-copy:<text> | -copyright:<text>: This inserts the copyright message into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyCopyright ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-c:<text> | -culture:<text>: This inserts the supported culture into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyCulture ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-delay | -delay+ | -delaysign | -delaysign+: The generated assembly will be delay signed. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyDelaySignAttribute (true)] attribute into C# source code.
-delay- | -delaysign-: The generated assembly will be fully signed (i.e. not delay signed). This is the default option when signing (-keyfile or -keyname).
-descr:<text> | -description:<text>: This inserts a description of the assembly into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyDescription ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-e:<filename> | -evidence:<filename>: This embed into the assembly the specified file as assembly security evidences.
-fileversion:<version>: Optional Win32 version. This overrides the normal assembly version.
-flags:<flags>: Assembly flags. The <flags> must be specified in hexadecimal.
-fullpaths: Display files using fully-qualified filenames.
-keyf:<filename> | -keyfile:<filename>: Strongname (sign) the output assembly using the key pair present in the specified strong name key file (snk). A full key pair is required unless the delay signing option is also specified (-delay+). This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyKeyFile ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-keyn:<text> | -keyname:<text>: Strongname (sign) the output assembly using the key pair present in the specified container. Delay signing isn't supported when using key containers. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyKeyName ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-main:<method>: Specifies the method name of the assembly entry point.
-nologo: Suppress the startup banner and copyright message.
-out:<filename>: Output file name for the assembly manifest.
-prod:<text> | product:<text>: This inserts the product name into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyProduct ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-productv[ersion]:<text>: This inserts the product version into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyInformationalVersion ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-t[arget]:<target> | -target=<target>: Valid <target>s are: lib | library to create a library (.dll), exe to create a console executable (.exe), and win | winexe to create a Windows executable (.exe).
-template:<filename>: Specifies an assembly to get default options from.
-title:<text>: This inserts an assembly title into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyTitle ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-trade:<text> | -trademark:<text>: This inserts a trademark message into the assembly metadata. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyTrademark ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-v:<version> | -version:<version>: This inserts the assembly version into the assembly metadata. You can use * to auto-generate remaining numbers. This is equivalent to adding the [AssemblyVersion ("<text>")] attribute into C# source code.
-win32icon:<filename>: Use this icon for the output.
-win32res:<filename>: Specifies the Win32 resource file.
-? | -help: Display information about AL