Re: whatis DYNAMIC_NAME_CLASH_OK

[jarausch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 26 Aug, Zefram wrote:
> jarausch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>1.) What's the heck with DYNAMIC_NAME_CLASH_OK ?
> 
> That's from a configure test, which checks whether you can load multiple
> modules that define symbols with the same name.  The reason for it is
> that, on systems that permit it, all setup functions are named "setup_"
> (and the other module functions similarly), so that a module works
> independently of its filename.
> 
> -zefram

Thanks,
now I have to find out why dlsym returns an invalid address when
called with 'setup_' only (or should it be 'setup' ?)

Helmut.


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Helmut Jarausch
Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen
D 52056 Aachen, Germany