Unbound Symbols

The appcert utility uses the dynamic linker to resolve the library symbols that are used by the application being examined. Symbols that the dynamic linker cannot resolve are called unbound symbols. Unbound symbols might be caused by environment problems, such as an incorrectly set LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable. Unbound symbols might also be caused by build problems, such as omitting the definitions of the -llib or -z switches at compile time. While these examples are minor, unbound symbols that are reported by appcert might indicate a more serious problem, such as a dependency on a private symbol that no longer exists.