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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: In what format are KDE-binaries?
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       1999-12-28 19:31:20
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Waldo Bastian wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, claus wilke wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > sorry that I am asking so many questions, but there is just so much
> > to know. ;-)
> >
> > In what format are KDE-binaries on a Linux - glibc2.1 system?
> > Whenever I try to run gdb, ldd, or any of the binutils programs on a
> > binary I have built with a KDE makefile, I get something like 'not in
> > executable format: file format not recognized', or 'not a dynamic
> > executable', no matter whether I configure with or without
> > --enable-debug.
> >
> > Other binaries, even ones linked with Qt, work without any problem.
> > What is going on here?
> 
> KDE builds a libtool shell script which starts the actual binary. When
> you do a make install a real binary is installed. If you need to run
> gdb/ldd/etc. you need to have a look in the local .libs directory.
> There you can find a 'binary' and a 'lt-binary' version of our program.
> I have no idea what the difference between the two is.
> 
The binary is the one that gets installed. Should you run the shell
script
it will create a lt-binary which is a relinked version in case you have
uninstalled libraries linked to it

Greetings, Stephan

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