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RANLIB(1)                   General Commands Manual                  RANLIB(1)



NAME
       ranlib - convert archives to random libraries

SYNOPSIS
       ranlib archive ...

DESCRIPTION
       Ranlib converts each archive to a form which can be loaded more rapidly
       by the loader, by adding a table of contents named __.SYMDEF to the be‐
       ginning  of  the archive.  It uses ar(1) to reconstruct the archive, so
       that sufficient temporary file space must be available in the file sys‐
       tem containing the current directory.

SEE ALSO
       ld(1), ar(1)

BUGS
       Because  generation  of a library by ar and randomization by ranlib are
       separate, phase errors are possible.  The loader ld warns when the mod‐
       ification  date  of  a  library is more recent than the creation of its
       dictionary; but this means you get the warning even if  you  only  copy
       the library.



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