Linkers and loaders
Whatever your programming language, whatever your platform, you probably tap into linker and loader functions all the time. But do you know how to use them to their greatest possible advantage? Only now, with the publication of Linkers & Loaders, is there an authoritative book devoted entirely to these deep-seated compile-time and run-time processes. The book begins with a detailed and comparative account of linking and loading that illustrates the differences among various compilers and operating systems. On top of this foundation, the author presents clear practical advice to help you create faster, cleaner code. You'll learn to avoid the pitfalls associated with Windows DLLs, take advantage of the space-saving, performance-improving techniques supported by many modern linkers, make the best use of the UNIX ELF library scheme, and much more. If you're serious about programming, you'll devour this unique guide to one of the field's least understood topics. Linkers & Loaders is also an ideal supplementary text for compiler and operating systems courses.
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- IDK I do find it funny the linked project readme is dunking on this thread.
And I am again going to mention the book Linkers and Loaders by John R. Levine from 1999, I'm not sure if there's anything comparable to it. How else does anyone know anything about this stuff?
- > types and typing
Types and Programming Languages, Benjamin C Pierce
> object files, executables, libraries and linking
Linkers and Loaders, John R Levine
- Just to add to this, I think John Levine's Linkers and Loaders is also a great reference.
- Just going to mention the book Linkers and Loaders by John R. Levine, I'm not sure if there's anything comparable to it.
- While also a great book, there is very little overlap in content to Linkers and Loaders.
- Related, and a good one, though old:
The book Linkers and Loaders by John Levine.
Last book in the list here:
https://www.johnlevine.com/books.phtml
I had read it some years ago, and found it quite interesting.
It's a standard one in the field.
He has also written some other popular computer books (see link above - pun not intended, but noticed).
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