Why would the correct output of a C compiler not work with a standard linker?
> Why would the correct output of a C compiler not work with a standard linker?
I feel it should for a specific platform/target, but I don't know if it did.
Writing a linker is still a lot of work, so if their original $20k cost of production did not include a linker I'd be less impressed.
Which raises the question, did CC also produce its own pre-processor or just use one of the many free ones?
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> Why would the correct output of a C compiler not work with a standard linker?
I feel it should for a specific platform/target, but I don't know if it did.
Writing a linker is still a lot of work, so if their original $20k cost of production did not include a linker I'd be less impressed.
Which raises the question, did CC also produce its own pre-processor or just use one of the many free ones?