What is Static library?

Static library in the explanations

• A static library is an archive bundling many object files.

  When linking with a static library (.a file), what does the…

• The GNU linker processes files in command-line order, and when it meets a static library it extracts only the objects that resolve references still undefined at that moment.

  With the GNU linker, writing a static library before the ob…

Questions that mention Static library (2)

1. When linking with a static library (.a file), what does the linker put into the executable?
2. With the GNU linker, writing a static library before the object file that uses it, as in "gcc -lmylib main.o", can cause undefined-reference errors. Why?

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