Static vs dynamic linking usually has to do with our tolerance for the size of our final executable. A static executable contains all code necessary to run the executable, so the operating system loads the executable into memory, and it’s off to the races. However, if we keep duplicating code over and over again, such as printf, then it starts to use up more and more space. So, a dynamic executable means that we only store stubs in the executable. Whenever we want to access printf, it goes ...
