The difference between static library(.a) and shared object library(.so)

Question

Dear All,

Could anybody explain what difference between static library(.a) and shared object(.so) is in ROS library types?

How can I build them? Is there another type?

I have written a c++ class and build it as separate ROS pkg available for other ROS pkgs. Is it a static library?

Thanks for your explanations.

---

Originally posted by A.M Dynamics on ROS Answers with karma: 93 on 2016-07-25

Post score: 0

Answer 1

Whilst not directly an answer of mine, this topic is too old to answer afresh!

Stackoverflow Question 1

Stackoverflow Question 2

These explain it all fairly well.

---

Originally posted by NZNobody with karma: 156 on 2016-07-25

This answer was ACCEPTED on the original site

Post score: 3