I'm assuming that the issue is that a static library is an additive thing, AR will add to it, while a shared library is created from scratch each time.
It's possible that another fix is actually in the NativeCompilation.gmk file where the static library is created. But I'm curious too, hopefully Erik will set us straight in a few hours after he wakes up. ;^) -kto On Dec 18, 2012, at 3:38 PM, David Holmes wrote: > I don't understand the fix. Other than a name change this just seems to be > "re-arranging the deckchairs". What is the actual function change ?? > > David > > On 19/12/2012 1:55 AM, Erik Joelsson wrote: >> Was asked to fix the comment, new webrev: >> >> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~erikj/8005178/webrev.jdk.02/ >> >> On 2012-12-18 16:35, Erik Joelsson wrote: >>> This fixes a problem with make dependencies from libjava to libfdlibm >>> which causes intermittent build failures on mac. >>> >>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~erikj/8005178/webrev.jdk.01/
