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NAME

6       ranlib - generate index to archive.
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SYNOPSIS

9       ranlib [-vV] archive
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DESCRIPTION

12       ranlib  generates  an index to the contents of an archive and stores it
13       in the archive.  The index lists each symbol defined by a member of  an
14       archive that is a relocatable object file.
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16       You may use nm -s or nm --print-armap to list this index.
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18       An  archive  with  such  an  index speeds up linking to the library and
19       allows routines in the library to call each  other  without  regard  to
20       their placement in the archive.
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22       The  GNU  ranlib  program  is another form of GNU ar; running ranlib is
23       completely equivalent to executing ar -s.
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OPTIONS

26       -v
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28       --version
29           Show the version number of ranlib.
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SEE ALSO

32       ar(1), nm(1), and the Info entries for binutils.
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35       Copyright (c) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,  1996,  1997,  1998,  1999,
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