[quoted lines by John on September 12, 2002, at 09:16] >They are created from source using "gcc --shared" (or equivalent for other >languages) or "ld --shared." One other point: Since a shared object (not withstanding rare cases) must be able to be loaded at any address at run time, the compiler must be told to generate what's known as position independent code. With gcc, this is done with the -fPIC option. -- Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | I believe that the Bible is the Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Word of God. Please contact me EMail: dave@mielke.cc | Canada K2A 1H7 | if you're concerned about Hell. http://familyradio.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list