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How to specify RPATH in a makefile?

I'm trying to specify rpath in my binary. My makefile looks like this- CC=gcc CFLAGS=-Wall LDFLAGS= -rpath='../…

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What does KEEP mean in a linker script?

The LD manual does not explain what the KEEP command does. Below is a snippet from a third-party linker script …

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ld: library not found for -lcrt0.o on OSX 10.6 with gcc/clang -static flag

When I try to build the following program: #include <stdio.h> int main(void) { printf("hello world\n"); …

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GNU gcc/ld - wrapping a call to symbol with caller and callee defined in the same object file

to clarify, my question refers to wrapping/intercepting calls from one function/symbol to another function/symbol when the caller …

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Linking a C program directly with ld fails with undefined reference to `__libc_csu_fini`

I'm trying to compile a C program under Linux. However, out of curiosity, I'm trying to execute some steps by …

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MacOS -- how to link a dynamic library with a relative path using gcc/ld

If you are trying to understand dynamic linking, this question is likely to be of interest. One of the answers …

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g++ compile error: undefined reference to a shared library function which exists

I recently installed the hdf5 library on an ubuntu machine, and am now having trouble linking to the exported functions. …

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How can I force linking with a static library when a shared library of same name is present

Suppose I have a file main.cpp which uses sin() function which is defined in libmath. Also suppose that we …

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Why am I getting a gcc "undefined reference" error trying to create shared objects?

Why am I getting an "undefined reference" error using gcc? I am trying to create a shared object (.so) that …

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Include binary file with GNU ld linker script

I have a working linker script. I want to add another data section whose contents is pulled directly from a …

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