| Linux / Unix Command: ranlib |
NAME
ranlib - generate index to archive.SYNOPSIS
ranlib [-vV] archiveDESCRIPTION
ranlib generates an index to the contents of an archive and stores it in the archive. The index lists each symbol defined by a member of an archive that is a relocatable object file.You may use nm -s or nm --print-armap to list this index.
An archive with such an index speeds up linking to the library and allows routines in the library to call each other without regard to their placement in the archive.
The GNU ranlib program is another form of GNU ar; running ranlib is completely equivalent to executing ar -s.
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
ar(1), nm(1), and the Info entries for binutils.Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.
