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The dynamic linker is responsible for loading dynamically linked programs and their dependencies (in the form of shared objects). The dynamic linker in the GNU C Library also supports loading shared objects (such as plugins) later at run time.
Dynamic linkers are sometimes called dynamic loaders.
• Dynamic Linker Introspection | Interfaces for querying mapping information. |