Chapter 2 What Happens When You Compile and Link a Program

“Compiling Programs on HP-UX:
An Example ” provides an overview of compiling on HP-UX.

“Looking "inside" a Compiler ” describes the process of creating an executable file in more detail.

“Linking Programs on HP-UX” describes how ld creates an executable file from one or more object files.

“Linking with Libraries” describes conventions for using libraries with ld.

“Running the Program ” describes the process of loading and binding programs at run time.

“Linker Thread-Safe Features”describes the thread-safe features.