linker works [Was: Re: Compiler/linker oddness?]

["Andrei A. Dergatchev" <A Dergatchev tn utwente nl>]

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> Someone who understands how the linker works
> (probably me) would have to examine the object files to be sure
> which.

While we are in it, could someone please advise on what would be
a useful description of "how the linker works" in a programmer's
language
with examples preferrably based on real-life available products ? Except

the ld's source itself of course :-)

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> r~
>

Rgds,

Andrei