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Subject: Re: snow, a statically linked shared library MIPS ABI
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:21:48 +0100
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> Instead, we can build shared library images located at fixed locations
> in memory, with the location configured at library creation time.
> Stub libraries are generated that hold the absolute addresses of
> functions and data within the library image; programs (and other
> libraries) link with the stubs.

In fact, this is exactly how shared libraries worked under
UNIX System V.  It is inelegant, but economical.

            Kevin K.

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> Instead, we can build shared library images located at fixed locations
> in memory, with the location configured at library creation time.
> Stub libraries are generated that hold the absolute addresses of
> functions and data within the library image; programs (and other
> libraries) link with the stubs.

In fact, this is exactly how shared libraries worked under
UNIX System V.  It is inelegant, but economical.

            Kevin K.