Chapter 7: Linking

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Chapter 7: Linking

Linking

7.1 Compiler Drivers

7.2 Static Linking

7.3 Object Files

7.4 Relocatable Object Files

Aside Why is uninitialized data called .bss?

7.5 Symbols and Symbol Tables

New to C? Hiding variable and function names with static

Practice Problem 7.1 (solution page 753)

7.6 Symbol Resolution

Aside Mangling of linker symbols in C++ and Java

7.6.1 How Linkers Resolve Duplicate Symbol Names

Practice Problem 7.2 (solution page 754)

7.6.2 Linking with Static Libraries

7.6.3 How Linkers Use Static Libraries to Resolve References

Practice Problem 7.3 (solution page 754)

7.7 Relocation

7.7.1 Relocation Entries

7.7.2 Relocating Symbol References

Relocating PC-Relative References

Relocating Absolute References

Practice Problem 7.4 (solution page 754)

Practice Problem 7.5 (solution page 754)

7.8 Executable Object Files

7.9 Loading Executable Object Files

7.10 Dynamic Linking with Shared Libraries

Aside How do loaders really work?

7.11 Loading and Linking Shared Libraries from Applications

Aside Shared libraries and the Java Native Interface

7.12 Position-Independent Code (PIC)

PIC Data References

PIC Function Calls

7.13 Library Interpositioning

7.13.1 Compile-Time Interpositioning

7.13.2 Link-Time Interpositioning

7.13.3 Run-Time Interpositioning

7.14 Tools for Manipulating Object Files

7.15 Summary

Bibliographic Notes

Homework Problems

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Solutions to Practice Problems

Solution to Problem 7.1 (page 714)

Solution to Problem 7.2 (page 720)

Solution to Problem 7.3 (page 725)

Solution to Problem 7.4 (page 730)

Solution to Problem 7.5 (page 731)

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