Detour: A Static Library Enabling Dynamic Linking in Statically Linked Linux Executables

Detour lets you build statically linked executables, with no dependency on glibc or musl while still giving you access to dynamic linking at runtime.

You can dlopen libraries, resolve symbols, and even mix multiple C runtimes in the same process, all without ever linking against libc directly.

On Linux, the traditional divide between statically and dynamically linked executables can feel like a hard wall. Either you bundle everything into your binary, or you accept full dependency on the system's libc and dynamic linker.