On Apr 10, 2008, at 9:54 PM, Peter O'Gorman wrote: > Ben Abbott wrote: >> >> On Apr 10, 2008, at 7:47 PM, Peter O'Gorman wrote: >>> Ben Abbott wrote: >>>> It is has been suggested that the SuiteSparse static libraries be >>>> converted to dynamic libraries instead. >>> >>> Why are they static? Are they shared libraries on other platforms? >>> Who >>> suggested the change? >> >> They are originally static because that developers of SuiteSparse >> choose >> to make them so. >> >> Alexander asked if they might be changed. >> >>>> Rather than attempt to modify the makefiles directly, I'd like to >>>> try to directly convert the static libraries to dynamic ones. >>>> >>>> My thought is to do something like >>>> >>>> # Extract the object files from the static library. >>>> ar -x libamd.a >>>> # Build the dynamic version of the library. >>>> gcc -dynamiclib -arch_only `/usr/bin/arch` -o libamd.dylib *.o >>> >>> Change to libamd.0.dylib and you would also want to add - >>> install_name >>> $libdir/libamd.0.dylib. Please use a symlink so that the package >>> can be >>> splitoff correctly into -dev and -shlibs packages. Are the objects >>> in >>> the static archive built with any options? Specifically -fast or >>> -mdynamic-no-pic? If so, this strategy will not work. >> >> Forgive my naivete, but do I have this right? >> >> # Extract the object files from the static library. >> ar -x libamd.a >> # Build the dynamic version of the library. >> gcc -dynamiclib -install_name $libdir/libamd.o.dylib -o libamd. >> 0.dylib *.o >> >> Also can you give me the explicit command needed for symlink part? > > Ok, I guess that you will be doing this as part of the install > phase, so: > > gcc -o %i/lib/libamd.0.dylib -dynamiclib \ > -install_name %p/lib/libamd.0.dylib *.o > > ln -s libamd.0.dylib %i/lib/libamd.dylib > > You will, of course, have to create a -shlibs splitoff in your .info > file.
Thanks for the detail. I'm just learning shell scripts, but am hopeful I have what I need to do the job. Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
