Specifies that the segments (I64) or image sections (Alpha) in
    one or more clusters in a shareable image should be protected
    from user-mode or supervisor-mode write access.

    Format

      PROTECT=YES/NO

      PROTECT=NO (default)

1 - Option Values

 YES

    Enables protection for all the clusters defined in subsequent
    lines in the options file by the CLUSTER= option or the COLLECT=
    option, up to a line containing another PROTECT= option.

 NO

    Disables protection for all clusters specified on subsequent
    lines of a linker options file by the CLUSTER= option or the
    COLLECT= option, up to the line containing another PROTECT=YES
    option. Protection is disabled by default.