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diff --git a/‎cuda_core/cuda/core/_cpp/resource_handles.cpp‎
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Lines changed: 70 additions & 4 deletions
diff --git a/‎cuda_core/cuda/core/_cpp/resource_handles.hpp‎
Lines changed: 91 additions & 1 deletion b/‎cuda_core/cuda/core/_cpp/resource_handles.hpp‎
Lines changed: 91 additions & 1 deletion
diff --git a/‎cuda_core/cuda/core/_linker.pxd‎
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@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ decltype(&cuLibraryLoadData) p_cuLibraryLoadData = nullptr;
 decltype(&cuLibraryUnload) p_cuLibraryUnload = nullptr;
 decltype(&cuLibraryGetKernel) p_cuLibraryGetKernel = nullptr;
 
+// Linker
+decltype(&cuLinkDestroy) p_cuLinkDestroy = nullptr;
+
 // GL interop pointers
 decltype(&cuGraphicsUnregisterResource) p_cuGraphicsUnregisterResource = nullptr;
 
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ decltype(&nvrtcDestroyProgram) p_nvrtcDestroyProgram = nullptr;
 // NVVM function pointers (may be null if NVVM is not available)
 NvvmDestroyProgramFn p_nvvmDestroyProgram = nullptr;
 
+// nvJitLink function pointers (may be null if nvJitLink is not available)
+NvJitLinkDestroyFn p_nvJitLinkDestroy = nullptr;
 
 // ============================================================================
 // GIL management helpers
@@ -869,19 +874,19 @@ NvrtcProgramHandle create_nvrtc_program_handle_ref(nvrtcProgram prog) {
 
 namespace {
 struct NvvmProgramBox {
-    nvvmProgram resource;
+    NvvmProgramValue resource;
 };
 }  // namespace
 
 NvvmProgramHandle create_nvvm_program_handle(nvvmProgram prog) {
     auto box = std::shared_ptr<NvvmProgramBox>(
-        new NvvmProgramBox{prog},
+        new NvvmProgramBox{{prog}},
         [](NvvmProgramBox* b) {
             // Note: nvvmDestroyProgram takes nvvmProgram* and nulls it,
             // but we're deleting the box anyway so nulling is harmless.
             // If NVVM is not available, the function pointer is null.
             if (p_nvvmDestroyProgram) {
-                p_nvvmDestroyProgram(&b->resource);
+                p_nvvmDestroyProgram(&b->resource.raw);
             }
             delete b;
         }
@@ -890,8 +895,69 @@ NvvmProgramHandle create_nvvm_program_handle(nvvmProgram prog) {
 }
 
 NvvmProgramHandle create_nvvm_program_handle_ref(nvvmProgram prog) {
-    auto box = std::make_shared<NvvmProgramBox>(NvvmProgramBox{prog});
+    auto box = std::make_shared<NvvmProgramBox>(NvvmProgramBox{{prog}});
     return NvvmProgramHandle(box, &box->resource);
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// nvJitLink Handles
+// ============================================================================
+
+namespace {
+struct NvJitLinkBox {
+    NvJitLinkValue resource;
+};
+}  // namespace
+
+NvJitLinkHandle create_nvjitlink_handle(nvJitLink_t handle) {
+    auto box = std::shared_ptr<NvJitLinkBox>(
+        new NvJitLinkBox{{handle}},
+        [](NvJitLinkBox* b) {
+            // Note: nvJitLinkDestroy takes nvJitLinkHandle* and nulls it,
+            // but we're deleting the box anyway so nulling is harmless.
+            // If nvJitLink is not available, the function pointer is null.
+            if (p_nvJitLinkDestroy) {
+                p_nvJitLinkDestroy(&b->resource.raw);
+            }
+            delete b;
+        }
+    );
+    return NvJitLinkHandle(box, &box->resource);
+}
+
+NvJitLinkHandle create_nvjitlink_handle_ref(nvJitLink_t handle) {
+    auto box = std::make_shared<NvJitLinkBox>(NvJitLinkBox{{handle}});
+    return NvJitLinkHandle(box, &box->resource);
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// cuLink Handles
+// ============================================================================
+
+namespace {
+struct CuLinkBox {
+    CUlinkState resource;
+};
+}  // namespace
+
+CuLinkHandle create_culink_handle(CUlinkState state) {
+    auto box = std::shared_ptr<CuLinkBox>(
+        new CuLinkBox{state},
+        [](CuLinkBox* b) {
+            // cuLinkDestroy takes CUlinkState by value (not pointer).
+            // Errors are ignored (standard destructor practice).
+            if (p_cuLinkDestroy) {
+                p_cuLinkDestroy(b->resource);
+            }
+            delete b;
+        }
+    );
+    return CuLinkHandle(box, &box->resource);
+}
+
+CuLinkHandle create_culink_handle_ref(CUlinkState state) {
+    auto box = std::make_shared<CuLinkBox>(CuLinkBox{state});
+    return CuLinkHandle(box, &box->resource);
+}
+
 }  // namespace cuda_core
@@ -14,8 +14,28 @@
 // Use void* to match cuda.bindings.cynvvm's typedef
 using nvvmProgram = void*;
 
+// Forward declaration for nvJitLink - avoids nvJitLink.h dependency
+// Use void* to match cuda.bindings.cynvjitlink's typedef
+using nvJitLink_t = void*;
+
 namespace cuda_core {
 
+// ============================================================================
+// TaggedHandle - make void*-based handle types distinct for overloading
+//
+// Both nvvmProgram and nvJitLink_t are void*, so shared_ptr<const void*>
+// would be the same C++ type for both. TaggedHandle<T, Tag> wraps the raw
+// value with a unique tag type, making each shared_ptr type distinct.
+// ============================================================================
+
+template<typename T, int Tag>
+struct TaggedHandle {
+    T raw;
+};
+
+using NvvmProgramValue = TaggedHandle<nvvmProgram, 0>;
+using NvJitLinkValue = TaggedHandle<nvJitLink_t, 1>;
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Thread-local error handling
 // ============================================================================
@@ -72,6 +92,9 @@ extern decltype(&cuLibraryLoadData) p_cuLibraryLoadData;
 extern decltype(&cuLibraryUnload) p_cuLibraryUnload;
 extern decltype(&cuLibraryGetKernel) p_cuLibraryGetKernel;
 
+// Linker
+extern decltype(&cuLinkDestroy) p_cuLinkDestroy;
+
 // Graphics interop
 extern decltype(&cuGraphicsUnregisterResource) p_cuGraphicsUnregisterResource;
 
@@ -97,6 +120,19 @@ extern decltype(&nvrtcDestroyProgram) p_nvrtcDestroyProgram;
 using NvvmDestroyProgramFn = int (*)(nvvmProgram*);
 extern NvvmDestroyProgramFn p_nvvmDestroyProgram;
 
+// ============================================================================
+// nvJitLink function pointers
+//
+// These are populated by _resource_handles.pyx at module import time using
+// function pointers extracted from cuda.bindings.cynvjitlink.__pyx_capi__.
+// Note: May be null if nvJitLink is not available at runtime.
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Function pointer type for nvJitLinkDestroy (avoids nvJitLink.h dependency)
+// Signature: nvJitLinkResult nvJitLinkDestroy(nvJitLinkHandle *handle)
+using NvJitLinkDestroyFn = int (*)(nvJitLink_t*);
+extern NvJitLinkDestroyFn p_nvJitLinkDestroy;
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Handle type aliases - expose only the raw CUDA resource
 // ============================================================================
@@ -109,7 +145,9 @@ using LibraryHandle = std::shared_ptr<const CUlibrary>;
 using KernelHandle = std::shared_ptr<const CUkernel>;
 using GraphicsResourceHandle = std::shared_ptr<const CUgraphicsResource>;
 using NvrtcProgramHandle = std::shared_ptr<const nvrtcProgram>;
-using NvvmProgramHandle = std::shared_ptr<const nvvmProgram>;
+using NvvmProgramHandle = std::shared_ptr<const NvvmProgramValue>;
+using NvJitLinkHandle = std::shared_ptr<const NvJitLinkValue>;
+using CuLinkHandle = std::shared_ptr<const CUlinkState>;
 
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -347,6 +385,33 @@ NvvmProgramHandle create_nvvm_program_handle(nvvmProgram prog);
 // The program will NOT be destroyed when the handle is released.
 NvvmProgramHandle create_nvvm_program_handle_ref(nvvmProgram prog);
 
+// ============================================================================
+// nvJitLink handle functions
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Create an owning nvJitLink handle.
+// When the last reference is released, nvJitLinkDestroy is called.
+// Use this to wrap a handle created via nvJitLinkCreate.
+// Note: If nvJitLink is not available (p_nvJitLinkDestroy is null), the deleter is a no-op.
+NvJitLinkHandle create_nvjitlink_handle(nvJitLink_t handle);
+
+// Create a non-owning nvJitLink handle (references existing handle).
+// The handle will NOT be destroyed when the last reference is released.
+NvJitLinkHandle create_nvjitlink_handle_ref(nvJitLink_t handle);
+
+// ============================================================================
+// cuLink handle functions
+// ============================================================================
+
+// Create an owning cuLink handle.
+// When the last reference is released, cuLinkDestroy is called.
+// Use this to wrap a CUlinkState created via cuLinkCreate.
+CuLinkHandle create_culink_handle(CUlinkState state);
+
+// Create a non-owning cuLink handle (references existing CUlinkState).
+// The handle will NOT be destroyed when the last reference is released.
+CuLinkHandle create_culink_handle_ref(CUlinkState state);
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Overloaded helper functions to extract raw resources from handles
 // ============================================================================
@@ -389,6 +454,14 @@ inline nvrtcProgram as_cu(const NvrtcProgramHandle& h) noexcept {
 }
 
 inline nvvmProgram as_cu(const NvvmProgramHandle& h) noexcept {
+    return h ? h->raw : nullptr;
+}
+
+inline nvJitLink_t as_cu(const NvJitLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
+    return h ? h->raw : nullptr;
+}
+
+inline CUlinkState as_cu(const CuLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
     return h ? *h : nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -434,6 +507,14 @@ inline std::intptr_t as_intptr(const NvvmProgramHandle& h) noexcept {
     return reinterpret_cast<std::intptr_t>(as_cu(h));
 }
 
+inline std::intptr_t as_intptr(const NvJitLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
+    return reinterpret_cast<std::intptr_t>(as_cu(h));
+}
+
+inline std::intptr_t as_intptr(const CuLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
+    return reinterpret_cast<std::intptr_t>(as_cu(h));
+}
+
 // as_py() - convert handle to Python wrapper object (returns new reference)
 namespace detail {
 // n.b. class lookup is not cached to avoid deadlock hazard, see DESIGN.md
@@ -486,6 +567,15 @@ inline PyObject* as_py(const NvvmProgramHandle& h) noexcept {
     return PyLong_FromSsize_t(as_intptr(h));
 }
 
+inline PyObject* as_py(const NvJitLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
+    // nvJitLink bindings use raw integers, not wrapper classes
+    return PyLong_FromSsize_t(as_intptr(h));
+}
+
+inline PyObject* as_py(const CuLinkHandle& h) noexcept {
+    return detail::make_py("cuda.bindings.driver", "CUlinkState", as_intptr(h));
+}
+
 inline PyObject* as_py(const GraphicsResourceHandle& h) noexcept {
     return detail::make_py("cuda.bindings.driver", "CUgraphicsResource", as_intptr(h));
 }
 
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+from ._resource_handles cimport NvJitLinkHandle, CuLinkHandle
+
+
+cdef class Linker:
+    cdef:
+        NvJitLinkHandle _nvjitlink_handle
+        CuLinkHandle _culink_handle
+        bint _use_nvjitlink
+        object _drv_log_bufs  # formatted_options list (driver); None for nvjitlink; cleared in link()
+        str _info_log         # decoded log; None until link() or pre-link get_*_log()
+        str _error_log        # decoded log; None until link() or pre-link get_*_log()
+        object _options       # LinkerOptions
+        object __weakref__