Linking with multiple versions of a library

Question

I have an application that statically links with version X of a library, libfoo, from thirdparty vendor, VENDOR1. It also links with a dynamic (shared) library, libbar, from

Answer 1

Try a partial link so that you have an object file "partial.o" with libbar and libfoo-Y. Use objcopy with "--localize-symbols " to make the symbols in partial.o from libfoo-Y local. You should be able to generate by running nm on libfoo-Y and massaging the output. Then take the modified partial.o and link it to your app.

I've done something similar with gcc toolchain on vxWorks where dynamic libs are not a complication but two versions of the same lib needed to link cleanly into a monolithic app.