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### 2.17 Generate Object File in Spite of Errors: `-Z`

After an error message, `as` normally produces no output. If for some reason you are interested in object file output even after `as` gives an error message on your program, use the ‘`-Z`’ option. If there are any errors, `as` continues anyways, and writes an object file after a final warning message of the form ‘`n errors, m warnings, generating bad object file.`’