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usrlibgccx8664 is a component of the GNU Compiler Collection that provides the standard library interface for 64‑bit x86 platforms. It consists of a set of object files and static libraries that implement the low‑level runtime support required by C and C++ programs compiled with GCC for the x86_64 architecture. The library is typically located in the sysroot of the compiler toolchain, for example /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/ versions, and is linked automatically by the compiler when the –static flag is not used.

The core of usrlibgccx8664 contains the start‑up code, exception handling support, and compatibility functions that map compiler built‑ins to the native operating system API. It supplies initialization of global constructors, stack overflows guards, and other runtime checks that are mandatory on modern Linux distributions. In addition to the standard C library interface, the package offers thin wrappers around syscalls, process control functions, and debugging utilities that are optimized for 64‑bit execution. It also includes a set of headers that expose the compiler’s built‑in functions, allowing developers to use compiler intrinsic features directly.

Historically, usrlibgccx8664 developed from the original 32‑bit usrlibgcc used on i386 platforms. The addition of 64‑bit support required updating data‑type sizes, aligning memory structures to 8‑byte boundaries, and adding new syscalls. The maintainers have kept backward compatibility, ensuring that binaries built with older GCC versions continue to run on newer toolchains without modification.

For developers, the library is usually invisible; the GCC driver supplies the correct –l options automatically. However, when building minimal or embedded Linux distributions, the library may be stripped to reduce binary size, or alternative runtime implementations such as uClibc or musl may replace it. Upgrading to a new GCC version requires verifying that the corresponding usrlibgccx8664 build matches the architecture flags, especially when using cross‑compilation or building for containers that emulate the host environment.