l

Syntax

    -lkey 

Purpose
Searches the specified library file, libkey.so, and then libkey.a for dynamic linking, or just libkey.a for static linking.

Notes
The actual search path can be modified with the -Ldirectory option. See -B, -brtl, and -bstatic,-bdynamic for information on specifying the types of libraries that are searched (for static or dynamic linking).

Default
The default is to search only some of the compiler run-time libraries:

• For C++: -lC (the C++ library, -lm (the math library), and -lc (the C library)
• For C: -lc (the C library)

Example
To compile myprogram.c and include the Task Library, libtask.a, and the Complex Mathematics Library, libcomplex.a, enter:

xlC myprogram.c -ltask -lcomplex

List of Compiler Options and Their Defaults
Options that Specify Linkage Options