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                      3: ranlib                      Definition                     ranlib
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                      8: The  ranlib  is a ``directory'' that appears  at the beginning of
                      9: each library.  It contains  the name of each global symbol (i.e.,
                     10: function name) that appears  within the library, and a pointer to
                     11: the module  in which  that symbol  is defined.  Thus,  the ranlib
                     12: eliminates the  need for the linker to  search the entire library
                     13: sequentially  to find  a  given global  symbol,  which speeds  up
                     14: linking noticeably.
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                     16: If the date on the library  file is later than that in the ranlib
                     17: header, the  linker will ignore the ranlib  and perform a sequen-
                     18: tial search  through the library;  the linker will  also send the
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                     22:         Outdated ranlib
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                     25: to the  standard error device.   This is done to  prevent the ac-
                     26: cidental use  of an outdated  ranlib, which could  be disastrous.
                     27: When you use  the archiver ar to update a  library or to create a
                     28: new library, be sure to employ the options that update the ranlib
                     29: as well as modify or create the library.
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                     31: ***** See Also *****
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                     33: ar, date, ld, libraries, touch
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