Curt Sampson wrote:
> Can someone out there point me to a document that describes how weak
> symbols work (or are supposed to work) in a dynamic linking environment?
> My conception of them is rather vague.

I don't know of a document, but (to my understanding at least) the concept
is really simple. 8-)

Code a function with one name, declare a weak alias of that function
to another name by which it can be referenced iff there isn't another
function of that name linked (possibly in another library).

e.g:
----------------------------------------------------------------
void harry_who() __attribute__ (( weak, alias ("harry") ));

int main()
{
	harry_who();
}

void harry()
{
	printf("Who am I?\n");
}
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> 
> cjs


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