as86, as86_encap, ld86, nm86 (link to objdump86), objdump86 and size86 (link to objdump86) as86 is an assembler for the 8086...80386 processors. as86_encap is a shell script to call as86 and convert the created binary into a C file prog.v to be included in or linked with programs like boot block installers. ld86 understands only the object files produced by the as86 assembler, it can link them into either an impure or a separate I&D executable. The symbol table of the binary file. Dumps detailed information about a binary file. Summary sizes of the data in a binary file.