Strangely enough, it looks like it is purely (?) to allow for position independant code - like what we've been doing for 20 years almost :o)
Norman. PS. It also makes using shared libraries easier ! ------------------------------------- Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com ------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] elf compilers Executable and Linking Format. Now the name makes sense at least. Thanks Norman. This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990.