Re: relative ordering of static libraries

[CBFalconer]

kooladi wrote:

>
While linking libraries with the final binary, does the relative
ordering of libraries matter? specially for static libraries...
>
Lets say a.out is being complied with a1.o a2.o a3.o and linked with
lib1.a and lib2.a

Yes. The first module that satisfies a function load request will
normally resolve that function forever. This sequence is normally
needed to make libraries flexible, but is not part of the standard.

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[Flash Gordon]

Re: relative ordering of static libraries

CBFalconer wrote, On 22/04/08 01:44:

kooladi wrote:

>While linking libraries with the final binary, does the relative
>ordering of libraries matter? specially for static libraries...
>>
>Lets say a.out is being complied with a1.o a2.o a3.o and linked with
>lib1.a and lib2.a

>
Yes. The first module that satisfies a function load request will
normally resolve that function forever. This sequence is normally
needed to make libraries flexible, but is not part of the standard.

Also it is not done by all implementations , so "yes" is not the correct
answer. You should have said "maybe" or "sometimes" or similar.
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