On Mon, Jun 09, 2003 at 11:51:13AM +0530, S kris wrote: > What is the binary format difference between .so and executable files? Some .so files are executable. Try /lib/ld-2.2.so and /lib/libc-2.2.so. :) I can't answer your question in full generality off the top of my head. I -can- point out that most shared objects are compiled with -fpic or -fPIC, to force the code to be position independant (force all symbol use through an indirection table); and then make the suggestion that you find the Makefiles used to compile a reasonable set of .so files, and some normal executable files, and look up the differences of gcc options using info gcc. -- "It is not un-American to think that war, except in self-defense, is a failure of moral imagination, political nerve, and diplomatic skill. Come to think of it, standing up to your government can mean standing up for your country." -- Bill Moyers
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