topic Re: Naming shared library files in Operating System - HP-UX

Naming shared library files

Bharat Katkar — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 03:26:43 GMT

Hi Collegues,
Whether shared library files in HPUX named with .so or .sl extension?
Is there any differences in naming them on IA and PA architectures?

Does Hp has any specific norms regarding this.

Thanks a lot in advance.
Regards,
Bharat

Re: Naming shared library files

Muthukumar_5 — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 05:02:18 GMT

On PA, .so format is being used. Intel architecture it is as .sl format. ( I hope )

See this archieve,
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2003-10/msg00007.html

http://web.gat.com/comp/analysis/mdsplus/textfilebusy.html

Multi platform usage,
http://www.fortran-2000.com/ArnaudRecipes/sharedlib.html

There is some differences on discussion and multi platform comparsion :-)

Re: Naming shared library files

ranganath ramachandra — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 05:58:56 GMT

shared libraries are named with the '.sl' extension on PA and with the '.so' on IA. the linkers and dynamic loaders PA and IA will only search for files with the respective extensions.

you may also want to read the hpux linker and libraries users guide:
http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/tech/tech_TechDocumentDetailPage_IDX/1,1701,659,00.html

Re: Naming shared library files

R. Sri Ram Kishore_1 — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:55:11 GMT

Hi Bharat,

.sl ---> PA
.so ---> IA

Take a look at this kewl page:
http://www.fortran-2000.com/ArnaudRecipes/sharedlib.html

HTH.
Regards,
Sri Ram

Re: Naming shared library files

Bharat Katkar — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:56:09 GMT

Thanks SRI,Ranganath and Muthu.
It was helpfull.
Regards,
Bharat