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Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL
From: |
Ralf Wildenhues |
Subject: |
Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL |
Date: |
Tue, 22 May 2007 14:03:15 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.5.15 (2007-05-20) |
Hello Gary,
* Gary V. Vaughan wrote on Tue, May 22, 2007 at 12:30:26PM CEST:
> On 22 May 2007, at 10:45, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
>>
>> I'd prefer, if it's not too much work, that the test be run on all
>> systems, but on the tough ones not build moddepend, and exit SKIP
>> even if the other modules turn out to work. If you agree and are
>> willing to do the work, consider a patch preapproved. ;-)
>
> Sure. Actually, I didn't mean to skip the entirety of the test in that
> file, just the parts that test that the global hint works. I think
> this is what you mean too, right?
Yes, we're violently agreeing.
> WDYT about emitting a portability warning when using the global hint? I'm
> worried that developers will abuse the feature on Linux, without the
> knowledge that porting their software will be an order of magnitude
> harder if they use it... maybe a strong warning in the manual and NEWS
> file is enough?
Not sure what you intend here. I don't see how libtool can
automatically detect non-portability to happen here. If all
you're out to is add a warning to the test source code, then
sure, go ahead.
Cheers,
Ralf
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, (continued)
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Ralf Wildenhues, 2007/05/06
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Ralf Wildenhues, 2007/05/21
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/21
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Ralf Wildenhues, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL,
Ralf Wildenhues <=
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Ralf Wildenhues, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Ralf Wildenhues, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Bob Friesenhahn, 2007/05/22
- Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL, Gary V. Vaughan, 2007/05/22