Linkers: A 20 Part Series (2007)

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The author is working on a new linker named 'gold', aiming for speed improvements.
Linkers convert object files into executables and shared libraries, a process essential in software development.
The author has a history of writing linkers, starting in 1988, focusing on speed.
Linkers originated from the need to combine object files into a single executable, evolving to support shared libraries.
The development process involves writing code, compiling to assembly, assembling into object files, and linking.

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