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Why are all object file names prefixed with lib_a-?
- From: Karolina Lindqvist <karolina dot lindqvist at kramnet dot se>
- To: newlib at sourceware dot org
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 07:58:07 +0100
- Subject: Why are all object file names prefixed with lib_a-?
In the newlib library, all the object file names are changed, and are prefixed
with lib_a-
Like strlen() becomes lib_a-strlen.o
etc.
Why is this?
It is not that he lib_a- prefix makes much sense to anyone, or does it?
Why can't the object file be called plain strlen.o, for strlen() etc?
Karolina