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Linux x86 program start up – How the heck do we get to main()? (2011)

This is for people who want to understand how programs get loaded under linux. In particular it talks about dynamically loaded x86 ELF files. The information you learn will let you understand how to debug problems that occur in your program before main starts up. Everything I tell you is true, but some things will be…
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Nov 4, 2021Linux x86 program start up – How the heck do we get to main()? (2011) by rwmj18721
Dec 12, 2014Linux x86 Program Start Up by bluetomcat14330

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