Re: gcc3.1 on Redhat 7.3

[e.sammer]

Stefan Böhringer wrote:
> However only a static libobjc is generated (libobjc.a; also libobjc.la
> is produced: what is this for?).

The libobjc.la file is produced by ltmain.sh (automake / libtool) and 
used by libtool to make linking easier for itself. It keeps some meta 
information about the library and a way for libtool to find libraries 
and the like. Generally, you do not need to change or touch these files.

> Does anybody know how to force a shared
> library in the gcc compilation process?

When you configure gcc, add the option '--enable-shared' which will make 
all support libraries (libobjc, libgcc_s, libstdc++, etc.) shared. Keep 
in mind that sometimes 'configure --help' does not show all of the 
options available because it calls other configure scripts internally. 
In other words, you should always read the install docs no matter what.

Hope that helps...

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