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This repository contains a comprehensive guide to understanding linking, loading, and executable formats.\n\n## 📚 Book Website\n\nVisit this book website: [Under The Hood Of Executables](https://mohitmishra786.github.io/underTheHoodOfExecutables/)\n\n## 🌟 Features\n\n- Detailed explanations of ELF format\n- Deep dive into linking and loading processes\n- Practical examples and case studies\n- Interactive diagrams and illustrations\n- Step-by-step tutorials\n- Real-world applications\n- Performance optimization insights\n\n## 📖 Content Structure\n\nThe book is organized into five parts, each focusing on different aspects of the compilation and linking process. [View detailed content structure](INDEX.md)\n\n## 🚀 Getting Started\n\n1. Clone the repository:\n   ```bash\n   git clone https://github.com/mohitmishra786/underTheHoodOfExecutables.git\n   ```\n\n2. Navigate to the chapter you're interested in:\n   ```bash\n   cd underTheHoodOfExecutables\n   ```\n\n3. 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