Noah Misch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Moving to shared libraries often reduces performance, but the degree of > performance loss will depend on the target architecture and on specific > characteristics of the library and its users. The more programs sharing a > library, the more likely memory economy will make up for any performance > penalties. Shared libraries do offer dramatic maintenance advantages; for a > significant amount of code, that justifies the performance ambiguity.
Thanks, this is very helpful. I knew my explanation was naive! I will update my FAQ... Thanks again! Ed -- Ed Hartnett -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libtool