On May 4, 2024, at 02:06, Eric Gallager wrote: > > `ar` and `nm` are wrappers around the corresponding tools from > binutils/cctools;
ar manipulates archives. nm shows you what symbols are in an object file. More about that in their documentation: https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/binutils/ar.html https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/binutils/nm.html