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Hi,
I want to know how an executable loads up, what all is initialized before
the control is passed onto main() function, and all this stuff. In
particular:
1. What's the role of crt0.o crtn.o etc. ??
2. How are the arguments and environment variables passed?
3. What all initializations/static variables are made by glibc, and how do
I control these?
I don't need an exact binary specification of these things, just the
concept, with some detail.
Any pointers will be helpful (and please cc: a reply!).
With warm regards,
Lokesh Setia.
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