Linker Script Anatomy: Sections, Symbols, and the Mistakes That Cost Hours
A linker script is a program. Reading it as configuration leads to mistakes that are hard to diagnose without understanding the MEMORY, SECTIONS, and symbol resolution model.
A linker script is a program. Reading it as configuration leads to mistakes that are hard to diagnose without understanding the MEMORY, SECTIONS, and symbol resolution model.
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