This standard specifies the format of linkable, relocatable, and absolute object modules for binary computers of arbitrary word size and architecture. Two levels of compliance are specified, minimum and full.
The minimum compliance level affords sufficient flexibility to link separately compiled modules, to relocate addresses in simple ways, and to load the resulting absolute object modules with a minimal loader.
The full compliance level affords all of the functionality of the minimum level and adds to it arbitrary address expression handling, type checking capability, librarian control commands, and other useful functions for full generality.
A conforming implementation may extend the command or function set of MUFOM for greater efficiency in dealing with machine-specific requirements, but object modules containing such extensions shall not be said to be conforming to this standard. Such extensions are not specified in this standard.
This standard also does not specify:
1) The source language features to be supported by way of MUFOM modules.
2) The structure of relocatable code libraries.
3) The format of the optional binary equivalent.
4) Algorithms for linking, relocating and loading.
5) The architecture of the host machine.
6) The architecture of the target machine, including word size, size of memory, memory organization or instruction format.
This standard is derived from documents in the public domain and contains no patented or proprietary material.