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Re: Tricky wrapping problem

From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
To: Tom St Denis <tstdenis at ellipticsemi dot com>
Cc: Mike McTernan <mmcternan at airvana dot com>, gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:47:25 -0800
Subject: Re: Tricky wrapping problem
References: <4B3F8896E1733D4787DDB0EA1C7FF91F7044EA@ukmail.uk.wirelessworld.airvananet.com> <49902C8B.8060106@ellipticsemi.com> <4B3F8896E1733D4787DDB0EA1C7FF91F704677@ukmail.uk.wirelessworld.airvananet.com> <49902E3B.1060001@ellipticsemi.com>

Tom St Denis <tstdenis@ellipticsemi.com> writes:

> From what I understand ranlib makes an index of exported symbol names
> so the linker has one list to work with.

That is correct, but all modern ar programs do this automatically (where
"modern" means the last 15 years or so).  The only reason to ever run
ranlib these days is if you run ar with the S option.

Ian

References:
- Tricky wrapping problem
  - From: Mike McTernan
- Re: Tricky wrapping problem
  - From: Tom St Denis
- RE: Tricky wrapping problem
  - From: Mike McTernan
- Re: Tricky wrapping problem
  - From: Tom St Denis

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