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Linking.md: Document builtin symbol names

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Description

We have various builtin symbols names which we use in the object format and in the final output executable which should be documents in Linking.md.

They should also be consistent. See https://github.com/WebAssembly/tool-conventions/issues/55

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Research direction

Start by reviewing Linking.md and the builtin symbol naming discussion in WebAssembly/tool-conventions issue 55. Identify the builtin symbols used in the object format and final executable, document them in Linking.md, and verify that the documented names are consistent.

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Tech stack
wasm
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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