https://github.com/ksco/rvld

Learn how to write a minimal working linker from scratch
https://github.com/ksco/rvld

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Learn how to write a minimal working linker from scratch

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ksco/rvld
• Owner: ksco
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-10-24T05:41:21.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-24T09:33:29.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-19T00:35:49.245Z (5 days ago)
• Language: Go
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• Size: 71.3 KB
• Stars: 90
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 17
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# rvld

English | [中文版](README_cn.md)

rvld is a minimal linker implementation for the RV64GC architecture, mainly for educational purposes. rvld mostly copied the source code of [rui314/mold](https://github.com/rui314/mold), so it is a derivative work of mold, and is also distributed under the [GNU AGPL v3 LICENSE](LICENSE).

rvld can statically link a simple C program (such as the Hello world in the example below) and produce a runnable binary.

```bash

cat <

int main() {

  printf("Hello, World.\n");

  return 0;

}

EOF

$CC -B. -s -static a.o -o out

qemu-riscv64 out

# Hello, World.

```

rvld is only about 2000 lines of Go code and has no external dependencies other than the standard library. Based on this project, PLCT Lab launched an open course [Implementing a Linker from Scratch](https://ksco.cc/rvld). The course is in Chinese.

## Note

rvld may not be suitable for higher version toolchains, please consider using Docker environment for easier reproduction.

```bash

docker run -u root --volume ~/Developer:/code -it golang:bullseye

# Inside the docker container:

apt update

apt install -y gcc-10-riscv64-linux-gnu qemu-user

ln -sf /usr/bin/riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc-10 /usr/bin/riscv64-linux-gnu-gcc

```