What is a good book to learn about the compilation/build process?

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I have a basic knowledge of C++, but I am not a Computer Science major. I was looking for a good book for beginners that explains what happens to the code once I click compile or build.

Specifically I am trying to make sense of terms like objects, building, compiling, linking. I have tried searching Google but not sure if I am searching for the right thing.

In short, any book / article that explains what happens from the point I click 'build' to the point an exe is generated is most welcome.

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Answer 1

This is a good one: Compilers, Alfred V. Aho

Answer 2

There are some details about the build process in http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/sigmil/RevEng/ch02.html . It pretty much describes the whole process, though not in intimate detail. (The differences between compilers seem to be glossed over a bit. Most notably, it doesn't mention C++'s name mangling, which seems like a big deal.)

Answer 3

Linkers and Loaders by Levine is very readable and very informative.

http://www.iecc.com/linker/

Answer 4

Probably this wikipedia article might give an overview of what you are looking for:

Computer programming

Answer 5

If you want to know EVERYTHING about a compiler, check out "Engineering a Compiler" by Keith Cooper. The first chapter or two will be good for you, and then past that point it really is for engineering a compiler.

This answer isn't exactly for the question you asked, but it is relevant. I would recommend checking out this book from a library, or borrowing it from a friend to read, but not buying it unless you are (or want to become) a software engineer.