Re: GLGPL and shared libraries

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From: Sean Eric Fagan
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1991 10:21

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In article <ASHERMAN.91Jun26175433@kaos.ksr.com> asherman@ksr.com writes:
>This is not the case. If I distribute stripped executables, then I would
>be giving up a LOT to distribute object code (stripping an executable strips
>ALL symbols, much to my disgust). Mind, you I do not like, or agree with
>the mindset that leads to thinking this way, but I have seen too many
>examples to ignore it...

Uhm, all you have to do is

	ld -r -o foo.o ......

There is also an option on most linkers to strip out all but undefined
externals.  It's possible to have more control, but, of course, you need
source code.  (Say, gnu ld 8-).)

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Subject: Re: GLGPL and shared libraries
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