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@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ varies by platform:
* On macOS, loadable modules link to the executable itself using the
``-bundle_loader`` flag.
+* On AIX, a linker "import file" is created along with the executable
+ to list the exported symbols for import when linking other targets.
+ Loadable modules link to the import file to get the symbols.
+
* On other platforms, loadable modules are simply linked without
referencing the executable since the dynamic loader will
automatically bind symbols when the module is loaded.