RE: [C400-L] dlfcn.h - dynamic linking

[sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx]

Thank you very much, Cassie.

Phil
> Hi Phil
>
> Unfortunately, the standard POSIX shared library handling routines dlopen(),
> dlsym(), and dlclose() are not provided on iSeries to deal with Service
> Programs. Instead, you need to deal with complicated APIs, and if you want
> to unload service programs, you will need to put them in their own
> activation groups so you can "destroy" them without affecting the rest of
> your application.
>
> There is a fabulous article, "AS/400 DLLs In-Depth: Fast and Flexible
> Dynamic Calls" by Scott N Gerard, including sample source code, on the
> iSeries network (www.iseriesnetwork.com) that explains how to treat iSeries
> service programs like Windows DLLs (or POSIX shared libraries). From what I
> recall, the code may not work exactly as is, but you should be able to work
> your way through any issues.
>
> To find the article, simply go to their website, and enter article id 1990
> into the box in the top right-hand corner.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Cassie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sublime78ska@attbi.com [mailto:sublime78ska@attbi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 6:30 AM
> To: c400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: [C400-L] dlfcn.h - dynamic linking
>
>
> I am searching for another header file - dlfcn.h (dynamic
> linking.)
>
> I've found a lot of documentation on the internet but
> none of it references the as400.
>
> Does anyone know if this is supported on the as400?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
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