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From: David Wuertele <dave-gnus@bfnet.com>
Subject: Re: Why does linking a.so with b.so require execs to be linked both
 -la and -lb?
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:11:32 -0700
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Mike> Consider what would happen if everything was using static
Mike> libraries instead.

But they aren't.  One feature of shared libraries is runtime binding.

Mike> In my opinion, it should be a consistent command line between
Mike> static and dynamic linking, with adding -static the only
Mike> difference.

That seems like an unnecessarily strict requirement to me.  I don't
see the benefit.

Dave