Whatever your programming language, whatever your platform, you probably
tap into linker and loader functions all the time. But do you know how
to use them to their greatest possible advantage? Only now, with the
publication of Linkers & Loaders, is there an authoritative book
devoted entirely to these deep-seated compile-time and run-time
processes.
The book begins with a detailed and comparative account of linking and
loading that illustrates the differences among various compilers and
operating systems. On top of this foundation, the author presents clear
practical advice to help you create faster, cleaner code. You'll learn
to avoid the pitfalls associated with Windows DLLs, take advantage of
the space-saving, performance-improving techniques supported by many
modern linkers, make the best use of the UNIX ELF library scheme, and
much more. If you're serious about programming, you'll devour this
unique guide to one of the field's least understood topics. Linkers &
Loaders is also an ideal supplementary text for compiler and operating
systems courses.