Re: String Handling and run-time libraries

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From: franka
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1987 00:05

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In article <1417@castor.usc.edu> blarson@castor.usc.edu.UUCP (Bob Larson) writes:
>In article <287@pembina.alberta.UUCP> bjorn@alberta.UUCP (Bjorn R. Bjornsson) writes:
>>Assuming a vectored entry point interface to the library,
>
>This isn't the only, or nessisarily best, way to implement shared
>libraries.  Primos implements shared libraries via faulted links.

The major problem with this is programs which throw function pointers
around, instead of just calling the routines.  If you aren't careful, you
wind up faulting *every* call in some contexts.

Frank Adams                           ihnp4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka
Ashton-Tate          52 Oakland Ave North         E. Hartford, CT 06108

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From: franka@mmintl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: String Handling and run-time libraries
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Date: Mon, 6-Apr-87 19:05:13 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  6 19:05:13 1987
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