Re: Question about gpsd library/linking for an external gpsd client?

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Curtis!

On Thu, 4 Jun 2020 11:47:03 -0500
Curtis Olson <curtolson@flightgear.org> wrote:
> scons install doesn't seem to install libgps.a.

Correct, by default.  Because the default is to build and install
the shared libgps.so.

Distros hate static libs.

Maybe gpsd should have the option for both instead of either or.

If you want libgps.a, set shared=false when you configure gpsd.

RGDS
GARY
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