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Runtime and libc

musl static, glibc, Cosmopolitan libc, Go runtime as library, no-libc freestanding, universal binaries, static-PIE, signing and notarization.

native-codegen runtime
musl libcThe static-friendly C library that makes "build once, ship anywhere" actually work on Linux.
5 min
glibcThe default Linux libc, and the reasons "fully static linking" is officially unsupported.
5 min
Cosmopolitan LibcOne binary, six operating systems, two ISAs. The APE format and cosmocc toolchain.
5 min
The Go Runtime as a Librarycgo, c-shared, c-archive: keep vm3 in Go and call into it from native code.
5 min
Freestanding / no-libcDirect syscalls on Linux, why this is impossible on macOS, and the APE alternative.
5 min
Apple Universal BinariesFat Mach-O wrapping arm64 + x86_64, the lipo tool, and the end of x86_64 support.
5 min
Static-PIEStatically linked, position-independent, ASLR-friendly, and no dynamic loader required.
5 min
Code Signing and NotarizationGatekeeper, notarytool, SmartScreen, Authenticode, and the real cost of shipping a desktop binary.
5 min