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What kind of .lib file begins with "!<arch>" ?

Hi all,

I have a .lib file, just wondering what compiler it's from: it begins with "!<arch>" ?

Thanks

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the .lib file are generally build with Visual C++ compiler. In the linux environment gcc generate .a and .so file but no .lib file.

Phong  2010-04-23 05:10:16
+2  A: 

!<arch> sounds like an ar archive.

Ken  2010-04-23 05:16:51
Fantastic. I renamed it to .tar, and was able to open it with 7zip. It contained a bunch of *.o files
Chris  2010-04-23 05:20:40
I *knew* sitting around in college discussing the binary structure of Debian packages, 13 years ago, would someday pay off!
Ken  2010-04-23 06:00:59

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