ranlib - generate index to archive.
SYNOPSIS
ranlib [-vV] archive
DESCRIPTION
`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'; run
ning `ranlib' is completely equivalent to executing ar -s.
OPTIONS
`-v'
`-V'
`--version'
Show the version number of `ranlib'.
SEE ALSO
ar(1), nm(1), and the Info entries for binutils.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000,
2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify
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