Re: What are the .bs files for?

The .bs extension stands for 'bootstrap'. The file is produced by ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap for the use of DynaLoader. It tells DynaLoader where to find dll's that are not in the system's standard locations.

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Re: Re: What are the .bs files for? by Courage (Parson) on Aug 02, 2002 at 05:53 UTC
I would rather say that .bs file may contain additional code which helps to find dll-s in non-standard locations, but may contain some special code (initialize something, for example). DynaLoader checks it's size and, if it's not zero, executes it. Courage, the Cowardly Dog.	[reply]