HP UX Software Transition Kit (STK) manual Example 2 Using shlload3X Creating the Executable

Figure 19 Example 2: Using shl_load(3X): Mixing Shared and Archive Libraries

Now link the main with the archive library, and create the executable a.out:

$ cc main.o lib12.a -ldld Link the program.

Figure 20 Example 2: Using shl_load(3X): Creating the Executable

When you run a.out, it runs correctly. Now suppose you need to modify f3() to call f2():

Figure 21 Example 2: Using shl_load(3X): Modifying a Function

Problem

Here is where a problem can be introduced. If you compile the new f3() and rebuild the shared library lib3.so >without specifying the dependency on a shared library containing f2(), calls to f3() aborts.

$ cc	-c	+z	f3.c	Compile to position-independent code.
$ ld	-b	-o	lib3.so f3.o	Error! Missing library containing f2().

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