Naming shared library files

[Bharat Katkar]

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

[Muthukumar_5]

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 :-)

[ranganath ramachandra · Accepted solution]

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

[R. Sri Ram Kishore_1]

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

[Bharat Katkar]

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