Re: FAQ.libtool

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From: Godmar Back (gback@cs.utah.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 27 1999 - 12:24:10 EST


>
> On Jan 27, 1999, Godmar Back <gback@cs.utah.edu> wrote:
>
> > By default, on platforms that lack dlopening mechanisms, Kaffe will be
> > linked with its own libraries only. You may extend this list of
> > libraries by setting the JAVA_LIBS flag to a list of *libtool* (.la)
> > libraries.
>
> > This paragraph seems to imply that you cannot link kaffe with
> > foreign libraries that are not .la archives.
>
> This has to do with -dlopen, because JAVA_LIBS is the list of
> -dlopened libraries. AFAIK, -dlopen only works for .la files, but I
> may be wrong.
>

Wouldn't you agree that the paragraph could need some clarification.
Btw, it wasn't me you noted this confusion, but somebody else.

Also, could you comment on my suggestion to add a regexp to the
dlpreopen table creation? Or do you have another suggestion?

        - Godmar


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