Learning Linux(5): writing C programs in Linux

Building my own static library:

 

1. create files: fred.c  and  bill.c

 

 

#include <stdio.h>

void bill(char* arg)
{
 printf("bill: you passed %s/n",arg);
}

 

 

#include <stdio.h>

void fred(int arg)
{
 printf("fred: you passed %d/n", arg );
}

 

2. run command:    cc -c bill.c fred.c

(use the '-c' parameter to prevent the compiler from generating the executable binary file )

 

3. create a '.h' file :  lib.h:

 

/* This is lib.h. It declares the functions fred and bill for users.*/

void bill(char* );
void fred (int );

 

4. write a program.c that calls bill():

 

#include "lib.h"

int main()
{
   bill("Hello world.");
   return 0;
}

 

5. run command :   cc -c program.c

 

cc -o program program.o bill.o

 

we can run program now:   cmd:     ./program

 

 

or:

 

6. build our own library cmd:   ar crv libfoo.a bill.o fred.o

(cmd not required in gcc):  ranlib libfoo.a

 

7. run:   cc -o program program.o libfoo.a

run :  ./program