Query: ranlib
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RANLIB(1) General Commands Manual RANLIB(1)NAMEranlib - convert archives to random librariesSYNOPSISranlib archive ...DESCRIPTIONRanlib converts each archive to a form which can be loaded more rapidly by the loader, by adding a table of contents named __.SYMDEF to the beginning of the archive. It uses ar(1) to reconstruct the archive, so that sufficient temporary file space must be available in the file system containing the current directory.SEE ALSOld(1), ar(1)BUGSBecause generation of a library by ar and randomization by ranlib are separate, phase errors are possible. The loader ld warns when the modification date of a library is more recent than the creation of its dictionary; but this means you get the warning even if you only copy the library. RANLIB(1)