[lug] q: building libraries

[Sebastian Sobolewski ( Zeb )]

         To build a static library. (.a file) you can do the following:

ar rcs <library_name>.a file1.c file2.c etc..

This will create a static link library composed of the functions in the 
files: file1.c, file2.c etc.


To later use the library you then do:

gcc -o program_name -O main.c library_name.a

This will link main.c and the libary (library_name.a) and create the 
executable program_name.

Hope this helps,
Sebastian