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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.
 

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* 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.
 

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