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diff --git a/reference/C/LIBRARIES/libraries.html b/reference/C/LIBRARIES/libraries.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bdc66fc --- /dev/null +++ b/reference/C/LIBRARIES/libraries.html @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +<html> +<head> +<title>User created libraries/archives</title> +<script language="JavaScript"> +</script> +</head> + +<body bgcolor="#ffffcc"> +<hr> +<center> +<h1>User created libraries/archives</h1> +</center> +<hr> +<p> + +Wot is a user library? I hear you ask! Well, its a collection of your +functions, that, when placed into a library are available to all the programs +you write.<p> +This is what +<a href="../CONTRIB/SAWTELL/c-lesson.7">Chris Sawtell</a> +has to say about libraries. +<p> +There are two types of library, <a href="dynamic.htm">dynamic</a> +and static. Although dynamic libraries +are the prefered alternative (because they are not linked +into your program), here is the method required to create +static libraries.... +<p> +There are several steps required in creating a library.<p> +<ul> +<li>Create a function. +<li>Create an object module of the function. +<li>Add the object module to the library/archive. +<li>Compile a program that uses the library/archive. +</ul> +<hr> +Here are the four steps in UNIX terms. The function is called <b>reverse</b> +and the library is called <b>mart</b>. +<p> +<center> +<table border=2 bgcolor=ivory> +<tr><td> +<pre> + + vi reverse.c # write your function (no main). + gcc -c reverse.c # -c just compiles (no link). + ar -q libmart.a reverse.o # -r == if nessasary replace + # an existing function. + gcc program.c -lmart -L/home/leslim # -l == library to search + # -L == Location of the library. +</pre> +</td></tr> +</table> +</center> +<p> + +A few notes:<p> +<ul> +<li>reverse.c should NOT contain a <b>main</b>. +<li>A header file containing the prototype for reverse.c is required. +<li>I expected to be able to add /home/leslim to LD_LIBRARY_PATH but +gcc does not seem to look at this variable for its list of libraries. +<li>If you dont want to use the <b>-L</B> option you will have to place +your library in a directory like <b>/usr/lib</b>. +<li>DONT LOOSE THE SOURCE! You cant rebuild the source from the object +module. If you want to make a change at a later date you will want +the source. +</ul> +<hr> +Other usefull commands: +<ul> +<li>ar -t libmart.a == List the Objects in a library. +</ul> +<p> +<hr> +<h2>See Also:</h2> +<ul> +<li><a href="syscalls.htm">System calls and Library calls.</a> +</ul> + + + +<p> + +<hr> +<p> +<center> +<table border=2 width="80%" bgcolor="ivory"> +<tr align=center> +<td width="25%"> +<a href="../cref.html"> Top</a> +</td><td width="25%"> +<a href="../master_index.html"> Master Index</a> +</td><td width="25%"> +<a href="../SYNTAX/keywords.html"> Keywords</a> +</td><td width="25%"> +<a href="../FUNCTIONS/funcref.htm"> Functions</a> +</td> +</tr> +</table> +</center> +<p> +<hr> +<address>Martin Leslie +</address><p> +</body> +</html> |