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The C compiler and linking

Most of the programs on a Linux system began as C or C++ source code. Knowing how the compiler, the linker and shared libraries fit together explains where those programs come from, and why a program can fail to start with a message about a missing library.

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From source code to program
The four stages
Worked example: a two-file program
Header files and the preprocessor
Linking against libraries
Static and shared libraries
ldd and the runtime linker
Building in a search path
Worked example: a program that will not start
Common mistakes to avoid
Key takeaways

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