How important is the option for dynamic linking (vs static linking) in the modern day? - eviltoast

There was a time where this debate was bigger. It seems the world has shifted towards architectures and tooling that does not allow dynamic linking or makes it harder. This compromise makes it easier for the maintainers of the tools / languages, but does take away choice from the user / developer. But maybe that’s not important? What are your thoughts?

  • ono@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was surprised but I read (sorry I can’t find the source again) that in most cases dynamic linking are loaded 1 time, and usually very few times.

    That is easily disproved on my system by cat /proc/*/maps .

      • ono@lemmy.caEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Ah, yes, I think I read Drew’s post a few years ago. The message I take away from it is not that dynamic linking is without benefits, but merely that static linking isn’t the end of the world (on systems like his).