The Runtime Theory

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Compilation and Linking

Follow source through object files, symbol resolution, and loading.

Understand compiler stages, assembly, relocation, static and dynamic linking, shared libraries, executable formats, and program startup.

1 article · 1 video · 1 trace · 1 request flow · 1 interview · 5 total

Articles

compilation and linkingSep 25, 2026

From Source Files to a Running Program

A build turns source text and dependencies into an executable representation through distinct stages.

Request Flows

request flow · 5 stagesHow From Source Files to a Running Program worksAn interactive concept flow for from source files to a running program, from its assumptions through the main operation and boundary checks.

Videos

compilation and linkingSep 25, 2026

Video lesson: From Source Files to a Running Program

Recording brief and narration plan for a visual lesson on from source files to a running program.

Traces

trace 01 · hardwareTrace: From Source Files to a Running ProgramFollow the key state changes and boundary checks involved in from source files to a running program.

Interviews

medium · t2Explain From Source Files to a Running ProgramExplain the model, execution steps, complexity, and limits of from source files to a running program.

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