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Oct 11, 2024 · Fundamentals
Understanding How Executable Programs Run and Their Memory Layout
The article explains that an executable file contains machine instructions which the operating system parses (e.g., ELF), loads into RAM by allocating distinct memory regions for code, data, heap, stack and any dynamic libraries, then reads the entry‑point address to set the CPU’s instruction pointer and start execution.
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