How to remove unused C/C++ symbols with GCC and ld?

How to remove unused C/C++ symbols with GCC and ld?

c++ c gcc ld strip

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Linking against older symbol version in a .so file

c linux gcc linker ld

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How to force gcc to link an unused static library

c++ c gcc g++ ld

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Why does ld need -rpath-link when linking an executable against a so that needs another so?

c gcc shared-libraries ld rpath

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Why do I have to define LD_LIBRARY_PATH with an export every time I run my application?

c linux gcc shared-libraries ld

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Linker performance related to swap space?

c linux gcc swap ld

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Injecting sections into GNU ld script; script compatibility between versions of binutils.

c linker ld binutils

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