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+\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
+@c %**start of header
+@setfilename rdoff.info
+@settitle Relocatable Dynamic Object File Format (RDOFF)
+@afourpaper
+@c %**end of header
+
+@titlepage
+@title Relocatable Dynamic Object File Format (RDOFF)
+@author Yuri Zaporogets @email{yuriz@@ukr.net}
+@author Julian Hall @email{jules@@dsf.org.uk}
+@end titlepage
+
+@ifinfo
+Copyright @copyright{} 2002-2004 Netwide Assembler Project.
+Written by Yuri Zaporogets @email{yuriz@@users.sf.net}
+Based on various sources and notes written by Julian Hall @email{jules@@dsf.org.uk}
+Distributed under GNU documentation license.
+@end ifinfo
+
+@ifnottex
+@node Top, Overview, (dir), (dir)
+@top RDOFF
+
+RDOFF is a Relocatable Dynamic Object File Format.
+
+@end ifnottex
+
+@menu
+* Overview::		Introduction.
+* Structure::		Structure of RDOFF file.
+* Utilities::		Description of RDOFF utilities.
+@end menu
+
+@node Overview
+@chapter Introduction
+
+RDOFF was designed initially to test the object-file production
+interface to NASM. It soon became apparent that it could be enhanced
+for use in serious applications due to its simplicity; code to load
+and execute an RDOFF object module is very simple. It also contains
+enhancements to allow it to be linked with a dynamic link library at
+either run- or load- time, depending on how complex you wish to make
+your loader.
+
+@node Structure
+@chapter Structure of RDOFF file
+
+RDOFF module consists of three parts:
+
+@itemize
+@item Master header
+@item Header (may be omited)
+@item Sections
+@end itemize
+
+@dfn{Master header} contains signature, version and size information.
+
+@dfn{Header} consists of zero or more @ref{Records, records}.
+
+@dfn{Sections} represent actual contents of the file. Each section is prepended
+by a section header.
+
+@node Records, , ,Structure
+@section Records that may appear in RDOFF header
+
+@menu
+* Relocation::		Relocation records.
+* Import::		Declaring external symbols.
+* Export::		Declaring public and exported symbols.
+* DLL::			Specifying a run-time library name.
+* BSS::			Reserving space in BSS section.
+* Segment relocation::	Complexity of relocation in segmented systems.
+* Far import::		External 'far' symbols.
+* Module name::		Specifying module name.
+* Common variable::	Declaring common variables.
+* Generic record::	Embedding general-purpose data into the header.
+@end menu
+
+@node Relocation
+@subsection Relocation records
+
+@node Import
+@subsection Declaring external and imported symbols
+
+@node Export
+@subsection Declaring public and exported symbols
+
+@node DLL
+@subsection Specifying a run-time library name
+
+@node BSS
+@subsection Reserving space in BSS section
+
+@node Segment relocation
+@subsection Complexity of relocation in segmented systems
+
+@node Far import
+@subsection External 'far' symbols.
+
+@node Module name
+@subsection Specifying module name.
+
+@node Common variable
+@subsection Declaring common variables.
+
+@node Generic record
+@subsection Embedding general-purpose data into the header.
+
+
+@node Utilities
+@chapter RDOFF utilities
+
+@menu
+* rdfdump::		Dump the contents of RDOFF file.
+* ldrdf::		RDOFF linker.
+* rdflib::		RDOFF librarian.
+* rdlar::		New RDOFF librarian/archiver.
+* rdx::			Load and execute RDOFF module.
+@end menu
+
+@node rdfdump
+@section @command{rdfdump} - dump the contents of RDOFF file
+
+@node ldrdf
+@section @command{ldrdf} - RDOFF linker
+
+@node rdflib
+@section @command{rdflib} - RDOFF librarian
+
+@node rdlar
+@section @command{rdlar} - new RDOFF librarian/archiver
+
+@node rdx
+@section @command{rdx} - load and execute RDOFF module
+
+@bye