RANLIB(1)           UNIX Programmer's Manual            RANLIB(1)

NAME
     ranlib - convert archives to random libraries

SYNOPSIS
     ranlib archive ...

DESCRIPTION
     _R_a_n_l_i_b converts each _a_r_c_h_i_v_e 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
     _a_r(1) to reconstruct the archive, so that sufficient tem-
     porary file space must be available in the file system con-
     taining the current directory.

SEE ALSO
     ar(1), ld(1)

BUGS
     Because generation of a library by _a_r and randomization by
     _r_a_n_l_i_b are separate, phase errors are possible.  The loader
     _l_d 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.

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