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SUN/202.2

Starlink Project
Starlink User Note 202.2

M. J. Bly

19 February 1998


Starlink Subroutine Libraries
A Guide for Program Development and Linking



Abstract

This note gives a general overview of the methods available for using Starlink Infrastructure subroutine libraries with applications. There is an outline of how to use the include files for a subroutine library, and a guide to the methods available for linking with the subroutine libraries.

Contents

1 Introduction
2 Organisation
3 Program Development – INCLUDE files
4 Library Link Scripts
 4.1 Background
 4.2 Compiling and Linking on Linux
 4.3 Static Linking
 4.4 Dynamic Linking