Computer Science · Compilers & Interpreters
A topic within Compilers & Interpreters, itself one of 11 topics in that field and part of Computer Science.
2 works
John R. Levine
Treats linking and loading as a coherent subject in its own right, arguing the topic is under-taught precisely because it sits between compilers and operating systems.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Ian Lance Taylor
Walks through what a linker actually does — symbol resolution, relocation, the ELF format — a step at a time, arguing the subject is simpler than its reputation once laid out in order.