---
name: "dnsjit.core.loader"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnsjit"
version: "1.5.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnsjit.core.loader"
---

# dnsjit.core.loader(3)

Dynamic library loader

## NAME

dnsjit.core.loader - Dynamic library loader

## SYNOPSIS

  local loader = require("dnsjit.core.loader")\
   loader.load("example-input-zero/zero")

## DESCRIPTION

Module for loading dynamic libraries (.so) in more ways then LuaJIT can. This is mainly used in external modules.

### Functions

- **Loader.load**(name, global)

  Search **package.cpath** for the given name and load the first found. If **global** is true (default true if not given) then the loaded symbols will also be available globally. Returns the loaded C library as per **ffi.load()**.\
   The **?** in each path of **package.cpath** will be replace by the given name, so usually the ".so" part of the library does not need to be given. See *package.cpath* and *package.loaders* in Lua 5.1 for more information.

## AUTHORS and CONTRIBUTORS

Jerry Lundström (DNS-OARC), Tomáš Křížek (CZ.NIC), Petr Špaček (ISC)

Maintained by DNS-OARC

*https://www.dns-oarc.net/*

## BUGS

For issues and feature requests please use:

*https://github.com/DNS-OARC/dnsjit/issues*

For question and help please use:

*admin@dns-oarc.net*