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Using `make' to Update Archive Files
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   "Archive files" are files containing named subfiles called
"members"; they are maintained with the program `ar' and their main use
is as subroutine libraries for linking.

Archive Members

Archive members as targets.

Archive Update

The implicit rule for archive member targets.

Archive Pitfalls

Dangers to watch out for when using archives.

Archive Suffix Rules

You can write a special kind of suffix rule

for updating archives.