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* doc/binutils.texi (ar cmdline): Update description of 'q'
	command.
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Nick Clifton
2013-08-23 13:37:06 +00:00
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@@ -325,12 +325,15 @@ operation; new members are always placed at the end of the archive.
The modifier @samp{v} makes @command{ar} list each file as it is appended.
Since the point of this operation is speed, the archive's symbol table
index is not updated, even if it already existed; you can use @samp{ar s} or
@command{ranlib} explicitly to update the symbol table index.
Since the point of this operation is speed, implementations of
@command{ar} have the option of not updating the archive's symbol
table if one exists. Too many different systems however assume that
symbol tables are always up-to-date, so @sc{gnu} @command{ar} will
rebuild the table even with a quick append.
However, too many different systems assume quick append rebuilds the
index, so @sc{gnu} @command{ar} implements @samp{q} as a synonym for @samp{r}.
Note - @sc{gnu} @command{ar} treats the command @samp {qs} as a
synonym for @samp{r} - replacing already existing files in the
archive and appending new ones at the end.
@item r
@cindex replacement in archive