Re: address@hidden: dynamic loading of native code modules]

[Lynn Winebarger]

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 10:48, Rob Browning wrote:
> Andreas Rottmann <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > I fully agree. However, I don't think manipulation of
> > LD_LIBRARY_PATH is even necessary, since one can compile the
> > directory (e.g. /usr/local/lib/guile1.7.0) into the guile
> > interpreter/shared lib.
> 
> You mean -rpath?  That might be a possibility, though it's (at least
> used to be) against Debian Policy -- there's usually a good reason,
> but I'd have to go check to be sure what the rationale was, and of
> course it might no longer apply...
> 
   A couple of months ago there was a big discussion on gcc's development
list about using libtool.  Alexandre Oliva had some interesting stuff to
say.  "Installation Proposal", late February, early March.

Lynn