From: Jan Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2007-02-24T06:30:16+09:00
Subject: Re: External function calls?

On 2/23/07, Kyle Schmitt <kyleaschmitt@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>            is there a generic way to make external function from ruby?
>  I know I can write specific c code as a ruby module and use it, and I
> know I can use that inline-c stuff, but what I want is a way to use
> existing c or c++ libraries without having to write wrappers.  I know
> in windows I can make winole objects and play with them, but what
> about on linux/bsd/osx/whatever?
>
> Thanks,
>           Kyle

try DL, it seems available on my Ubuntu.