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Old 06-02-2008
exec to call specific function in C prog

I would like to call a particular function in a C program using execl(). Is this possible using execl or anyother function ?

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Old 06-02-2008
No. See the man pages for dlopen and family.
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Old 06-03-2008
You've asked a question in such a way that will only get the answer ramen noodle gave.
What particular function are you trying to call?
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