Intel Itanium Assembler User's Guide

About this manual

This guide describes how to use the Intel Itanium Assembler (IAS) on supported Windows* or Linux* operating systems. It covers the assembler’s purpose, system requirements, command‑line syntax, and diagnostic messages, helping developers write Itanium assembly language programs.

The document includes sections on system environment, related publications, notation conventions, getting started, detailed command‑line options (information, file handling, compilation model, error handling, UNIX ABI), and a glossary of terms. It also lists hardware recommendations and supported object module formats.

What's inside

• Overview
• System Environment
• Related Publications
• Notation Conventions
• Getting Started
• Command-line Options
• File Handling
• Compilation Model
• Error Handling
• UNIX ABI Section

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

Which operating systems are supported by the Intel Itanium Assembler?

IAS runs on Windows* or Linux* operating systems that are listed in the compiler release notes.

How can I display a short description of all IAS command‑line options?

Use the -h option; IAS will display a short description of all command‑line options and then terminate.

How do I specify the name of the output object file?

Use the -o fname option, where fname is the desired object file name.

What is the default object module format for Windows NT?

The default format is COFF32.