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How does Objective-C runtime handle class loading order?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Classes are registered at load time via dyld and objc runtime initialization.
Deep explanation
dyld loads Mach-O segments, then objc runtime registers classes, categories, and protocols. Order depends on link order, affecting +load execution sequence.
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