DESCRIPTION. ranlib generates an index to the contents of an archive and stores it in the archive. The index lists each symbol defined by a member of an archive ...
ranlib generates an index to the contents of an archive and stores it in the archive. The index lists each symbol defined by a member of an archive that is a ...
ranlib is used to create and modify the libraries. It is up to the linker to use them, usually by passing the library location and/or name on the command line.