how to pass linker options?

[kitts]

On Tuesday 20 June 2006 00:08 IST, kitts wrote:
> I am working on developing a kernel for an embedded x86 platform. To make
> a beginning i am building a basic multiboot compatible kernel.
>
> The above consists of three source files. kernel.c, boot.S and
> multiboot.h
>
> On the command line, i would build it as:
>
> $gcc -c --gstabs+ kernel.c boot.S
> $ld -Ttext 100000 kernel.o boot.o
>
> I know i don't need an IDE for just the above but this is just the
> beginning and there will be many more files included! :-)
>
> I intend to make an autotools based project where i can add in more files
> when necessary. I am unable to set the right options to make this
> possible.
>
> The default build complains of multiple definitions of "_start" (its in
> boot.S) as expected. I need to bypass the standard startup files and pass
> specific linker options.

can anybody help?
-- 
Cheers!
kitts