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Asked: 2026-05-30T16:31:27+00:00

I would like to understand the overall process involved in compilation and execution of

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I would like to understand the overall process involved in compilation and execution of a C program . Specifically how C Source Files and Header Files compiled to object code and linked with libraries to generate an ELF executable file and how the ELF is loaded in memory?
Also I would lik to read about the structure of an in memory process.
(I am not specifically looking for steps in compilation that I get from compiler books lik Aho, Ulman.)

What is the best resource (online/book) to understand this in good detail?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I had to learn about all of this recently. A book that details exactly what you are asking is:
    Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective. Specifically Chapter 7, which talks about the following topics:

    • Compiler Drivers
    • Static Linking
    • Object Files
    • Relocatable Object Files
    • Symbols and Symbol Tables
    • Symbol Resolution
    • Relocation
    • Executable Object Files
    • Dynamic Linking with Shared Libraries
    • Loading and Linking Shared Libraries from Applications
    • Position-Independent Code (PIC)
    • Tools for Manipulating Object Files
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