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From: oj@saber.com
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Subject: Re: dynamic file loading
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|This is concerning SunOS 4.1 on a Sparc.  I've been working with the
|executable file structure as outlined in a.out (5), and have questions
|regarding the dynamic loading which seem to be omited from the man page.

|Essentially, what happens? 

Here's a list of relevant documentation.  

ld(1)  (the WHOOOOLE thing)
ldd(1)
ldconfig(8)

dlopen(3x)
a.out(5)
link(5)

Also, "Programming Utilities and Libraries," Ch 1.

AT&T's Sparc ABI Supplement (one of the blue Prentice Hall books) has a
chapter (no. 5) on program loading.

It's hairy.  Good luck.

Ollie Jones             Saber Software, Inc.       oj@saber.com
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