### /DATA Linker Option

Syntax: | Default:
/DATA:attributes | /DATA:RW

Use /DATA to specify the default attributes for all data sections. Letters can be specified in any order.

Letter | Attribute
E or X | EXECUTE 1
R | READ
S | SHARED
W | WRITE
A | 16:16 ALIAS attribute
C | CONFORMING attribute 1
D | DISCARDABLE attribute
I | I/O PRIVILEGE attribute
G | RESIDENT and CONTIGUOUS
H | RESIDENT and LONG-LOCKABLE
L | RESIDENT

1. This attribute is not recommended for data segments.

The default is /DATA:RW.

Summary of Linker Options