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Anatomy of Linux Dynamic Libraries

by @ibmdeveloper developer.ibm.com published 2008-08-20

Dynamically linked shared libraries are an important aspect of GNU/Linux. They allow executables to dynamically access external functionality at run time and thereby reduce their overall memory footprint (by bringing functionality in when it's needed). This article investigates the process of creating and using…

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