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linker

The system tool that joins compiled machine code into one executable.

A linker combines object code, startup code, and system libraries into one executable; rustc calls the platform's linker (link.exe, Apple ld, cc).

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Examples

  • On Linux with no C tools installed, a build fails with error: linker `cc` not found; installing build-essential fixes it.

See also

compiler executable static linking
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