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8.6.3 The ‘symbols’ system
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In the following sections, we will first describe where the various
‘symbols’ files are to be found, then the ‘symbols’ file format, and
finally how to create ‘symbols’ files if your package contains a shared
library.

The symbols files present on the system

The symbols File Format

Providing a symbols file