howto make a static library?

mart_man00 · 07-18-2003, 07:25 PM

how do you create a static library, like the standard ones?

if i have test.c i start with :

gcc -c test.c
ar -cr test.a test.o
ranlib test.a

where do i go from there?

i cant find a stdio.a anywhere, how are the standard ones made?

mart_man00 · 07-19-2003, 04:31 PM

can i combine libraries together?

right now if i have test1.c and test2.c i run

Code:

gcc -c test1.c
ar -cr libtest1.a test1.o
ranlib libtest1.a

gcc -c test2.c
ar -cr libtest2.a test2.o
ranlib libtest2.a

ld -r -o test.o test1.o test2.o
ar -cr libtest.a test.o
ranlib libtest.a

can i cut out the object files and go right to combining and indexing? how?

Lynux-Penguin · 07-19-2003, 11:10 PM

I don't know enough about this to actually help you but its in this book somewhere, I remember skimming over it and noticing a good portion on it.

Advanced Linux Programming

Sorry if I can't be of more help.

And I would like to thank Salem for showing me the link, it has proven useful time and time again.

-LC

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mart_man00 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 913	can i combine libraries together? right now if i have test1.c and test2.c i run Code: gcc -c test1.c ar -cr libtest1.a test1.o ranlib libtest1.a gcc -c test2.c ar -cr libtest2.a test2.o ranlib libtest2.a ld -r -o test.o test1.o test2.o ar -cr libtest.a test.o ranlib libtest.a can i cut out the object files and go right to combining and indexing? how?
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