Tag: linkage

3 posts

Aug 16, 2026 12 min read Intermediate

C++ extern Linkage: External vs Internal Linkage, extern "C" and the ODR

C++ extern linkage: external vs internal linkage, extern "C", ODR-safe headers, const globals, namespaces, and explicit template instantiation.
Jul 17, 2026 19 min read Advanced

static Functions in C++: Class Statics vs File-Scope Statics, Linkage and the ODR

How static functions behave in C++ - class static member functions, file-scope static functions and internal linkage, ODR implications, and their effect on memory layout and performance.
Jun 6, 2026 16 min read Intermediate

C++ Linkage and Storage Duration: extern and static

External, internal and no linkage plus automatic, static, thread-local and dynamic storage in C++: extern, anonymous namespaces, static locals, init order.