title: dlltool equivalent in linux
body: <p>In windows, an executable called <code>dlltool</code>, given with GCC, is used to generate import library for a dll file which is used for linking dll's.
  For example <code>libmylibrary.a</code> for <code>mylibrary.dll</code>. But in linux(i.e. ubuntu) I haven't find any equivalent program like this. In <code>gcc</code> (both windows and linux), the <code>-l</code> options is used to link these import libs.
  So,can anyone tell me about such an application in linux that can generate import library for <code>shared object (.so files)</code>?</p>