Running an object file without linking and using it as a library: Cloudflare blog post

What happened and what to do

The post by Ignat Korchagin, published on the Cloudflare blog, explains how to run an object file without going through linking and how to use an object file as a library by decomposing it and importing code from it. It also describes the structure of object files and the linking process, which determine how compiled C and C++ code is organized and loaded.

For a company, this topic matters when native third-party components, plugins or compiled modules enter build and deployment pipelines. Understanding the format of these artifacts makes it possible to audit what is actually loaded in production, reduce unnecessary dependencies and define reproducible build rules and verification steps before delivery. This is not an AI case: the practical response is software engineering and software supply chain security.

How the consultancy can help

Wendelmaques can diagnose how your company builds, distributes and loads compiled components, identify risk points in the binary supply chain and propose build, verification and deployment controls, implemented and operated on your own infrastructure.

Next step

If your team distributes or loads third-party compiled code and wants to assess this risk, send a short description of your case and your stack. We will reply with a scoped proposal for diagnosis and implementation.