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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 10:51:01 -0500
To: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
From: Peter Palotas <blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se>
Subject: Re: ELF-binary format object file?
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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>>What are the advatages of ELF over COFF?

>I think that has been well-discussed here too, check the archives.
>Basically, ELF is more flexible. It has better support for multiple-segment
>object files, It also has a better debugging format which can handle more
>complicated debugging stuff. Finally, it works much better when using shared
>(dynamic link) libraries, although that isn't an issue for DJGPP (yet).

Are there some "DLL"'s that is supported by GCC on UNIX?  Or some
equavilent thing that is standard on UNIX systems?

-- Peter Palotas alias Blizzar -- blizzar AT hem1 DOT passagen DOT se --

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