Alpha systems only.

    Directs the linker to create an image that can be installed as
    a resident image and to flag coding practices in the image that
    would prevent this.

    This qualifier is ignored by the OpenVMS I64 Linker. The I64
    linker always produces images that can be installed as resident
    images.

    Format

      /[NO]SECTION_BINDING[=(CODE,DATA)]

      /NOSECTION_BINDING (default)

1  –  Qualifier Values

 CODE

    Prevents the linker from replacing the Jump to Subroutine (JSR)
    instruction sequence with the more efficient Branch to Subroutine
    (BSR) instruction sequence when the target of the branch crosses
    an image section boundary.

 DATA

    Directs the linker to check for address calculations that create
    dependencies on the layout of data image sections. The linker
    reports such occurrences.

    When the /SECTION_BINDING qualifier is specified without either
    the CODE or DATA keyword, the linker performs both types of
    checking by default.