SYNOPSIS
       al [option] [source-files]

DESCRIPTION
       AL is the Mono assembly linkder.

       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 assem-
       blies.

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 meta-
              data.  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.
              This  embed  into  the  assembly  the specified file as assembly
              security evidences.

       -fileversion:<version>
              Optional Win32 version. This overrides the normal assembly  ver-
              sion.

       -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 [Assem-
              blyKeyName ("<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>
              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

SEE ALSO
       sn(1), monolinker(1)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2005 Novell, Inc (http://www.novell.com)

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