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─────/PADC Option───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     Syntax:  /PADC[ODE][:padsize]
 
     The /PADC option adds filler bytes to the end of each code segment
     for subsequent linking with ILINK. Use /PADC only with the /INCR
     option. You can also specify the /PADD option to add padding to
     data segments.
     See: ◄/INCR Option►
          ◄/PADD Option►
 
     Specify <padsize> in decimal format or C-language notation. The
     default is 0 bytes. Padding is added once for each contribution to
     a segment; multiple pads can appear in one segment. The total size
     of padding plus physical segment cannot exceed 64K.
     See: ◄Entering Numeric Arguments►
 
     LINK recognizes segment definitions with class names that end in
     CODE as code segments. Microsoft high-level languages
     automatically use this declaration for code segments.
 
     Code padding is not usually necessary for programs with multiple
     code segments. It is recommended for mixed-model programs,
     programs with one code segment, and assembly-language programs in
     which code segments are grouped.
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