shared library initializers - more info needed

[Alexandre Oliva]

On May  3, 2001, Jeff Parker <JEFFREY.H.PARKER@saic.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the info on using the '-init' option for 'ld', it works
> fine.  I have a shared library used by many programs.  When that 'init'
> program runs, how can I tell which program called the library?

This has nothing to do with GCC.  It's a C library issue.

If you're using glibc, look up `program_invocation_name' in the glibc
manual.

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