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Mar 17, 2025 · Fundamentals

Exploring Go's //go:linkname Directive and Its Pull, Push, and Handshake Modes

This article explains the Go //go:linkname compiler directive, showing how it can link exported and unexported symbols across packages using Pull, Push, and Handshake modes, provides code examples, discusses safety considerations, and offers guidance for using the directive in Go 1.23 and later.

LinknamePull ModeUnsafe

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Exploring Go's //go:linkname Directive and Its Pull, Push, and Handshake Modes

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Jul 6, 2024 · Backend Development

Go Core Team Flags Libraries Using //go:linkname for Go 1.23 Compatibility

The Go core team leader rsc recently marked several popular Go libraries that rely on the //go:linkname directive as incompatible with the upcoming Go 1.23 release, prompting urgent fixes and discussion about runtime symbol linking and migration timelines.

GoLinknameOpenSource

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Go Core Team Flags Libraries Using //go:linkname for Go 1.23 Compatibility