The array of offsets into the archive file. The length is eight times the number of symbols. Each offset is 8 bytes long and can be accessed with the sgetl and sputl commands. The name-string table. The string table contains the same number of strings as offsets.
All strings are null-terminated.
Each offset from the array corresponds sequentially to a name in the string table. The a.out file format. The ar command, ld command, strip command. The sgetl or sputl subroutine. The Header Files Overview in AIX Version 4.3 Files Reference .