C++ dlopen mini HOWTO

Aaron Isotton

<aaron@isotton.com>

2003-08-12

Revision History
Revision 1.03	2003-08-12	Revised by: AI
Added reference to the GLib Dynamic Module Loader. Thanks to G. V. Sriraam for the pointer.
Revision 1.02	2002-12-08	Revised by: AI
Added FAQ. Minor changes
Revision 1.01	2002-06-30	Revised by: AI
Updated virtual destructor explanation. Minor changes.
Revision 1.00	2002-06-19	Revised by: AI
Moved copyright and license section to the beginning. Added terms section. Minor changes.
Revision 0.97	2002-06-19	Revised by: JYG
Entered minor grammar and sentence level changes.
Revision 0.96	2002-06-12	Revised by: AI
Added bibliography. Corrected explanation of extern functions and variables.
Revision 0.95	2002-06-11	Revised by: AI
Minor improvements.

How to dynamically load C++ functions and classes using the dlopen API.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Copyright and License
1.2. Disclaimer
1.3. Credits / Contributors
1.4. Feedback
1.5. Terms Used in this Document

2. The Problem

2.1. Name Mangling
2.2. Classes

3. The Solution

3.1. extern "C"
3.2. Loading Functions
3.3. Loading Classes

4. Frequently Asked Questions

5. See Also

Bibliography

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