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diff --git a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi index 4913adca92..0c4bd5c22c 100644 --- a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi +++ b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi @@ -325,12 +325,15 @@ operation; new members are always placed at the end of the archive. The modifier @samp{v} makes @command{ar} list each file as it is appended. -Since the point of this operation is speed, the archive's symbol table -index is not updated, even if it already existed; you can use @samp{ar s} or -@command{ranlib} explicitly to update the symbol table index. - -However, too many different systems assume quick append rebuilds the -index, so @sc{gnu} @command{ar} implements @samp{q} as a synonym for @samp{r}. +Since the point of this operation is speed, implementations of +@command{ar} have the option of not updating the archive's symbol +table if one exists. Too many different systems however assume that +symbol tables are always up-to-date, so @sc{gnu} @command{ar} will +rebuild the table even with a quick append. + +Note - @sc{gnu} @command{ar} treats the command @samp {qs} as a +synonym for @samp{r} - replacing already existing files in the +archive and appending new ones at the end. @item r @cindex replacement in archive |