Re: SHARED OBJECTS/LIBRARY

In article <805931627.18999@ttyrwhit.demon.co.uk>, tonytd@ttyrwhit.demon.co.uk wrote: > >In article <3u7ob4$8h1@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, timothy.hood@sltrib.com (Timothy Hood) says: >> >>T> From: tschaefe@gate.net (Tim Schaefer) >> > Subject: Re: SHARED OBJECTS/LIBRARIES >> > Date: 8 Jul 1995 03:03:20 GMT >> > Organization: The Computer Business Company, Inc. >> > To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu >> >>T> In article <3tf9ha$nfk@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, timothy.hood@sltrib.com wro >>e: >>> >>>M> Subject: shared objects/libraries >>> >>>M> Is there anyone out there who has managed to create >>> > shared libraries or/and objects with informix source code ??? > >><mega snip> > >SCCS or variants such as HPs RCS used together with -ar- were >- I thought - a much used way of sharing libraries / code >between a number of programs and at the same time give version >control etc. It doesn't really matter if the shared bits are objects >, libraries, or whatever > >Doesn't everybody use tools like this ??? 8-> Tony, SHARED LIBRARIES ARE NOT THE SAME AS LIBRARIES CREATED WITH "ar". Shared libraries are created with a different piece of software that allows a smaller executable, which links in objects at RUNTIME. This is not the same as ar-generated libraries, but let me add some confusion and tell you that you could probably put shared libraries in an ar library. Being nice and sharing your libraries is a wonderful thing. But it's not the same as what is known as a shared library. The UNIX Programmer's Guide shares this information in a most caring and friendly manner. I know it will be a resource you will want to read again and again, and probably share it too. :-) Tim -- \\\\|// (O|O) ==============================---o00--(_)--00o---============================ Tim Schaefer tschaefe@gate.net http://www.gate.net/~tschaefe People who don't make anything cain't buy anything...never forget that. -HRP =============================================================================