Re: Ignore hardcode_direct=yes if results in static lib entry

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi Gary,

* Gary V. Vaughan wrote on Wed, May 17, 2006 at 05:11:46PM CEST:
> Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> >* Albert Chin wrote on Wed, May 17, 2006 at 03:18:09AM CEST:
> >
> >>The following patch addresses
> >>http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2006-04/msg00044.html. I
> >>added a new variable, hardcode_direct_static, to indicate if
> >>hardcode_direct=yes would hardcode a static library dependency. This
> >>impacts HP-UX/PA and AIX.

> >This patch is missing a documentation update (doc/libtool.texi).
> 
> I'll commit one presently.

Thanks.  It would be great if you could explain that "static library
dependency" does _not_ have to do with static libraries at all -- what
a confusing name IMHO!  Maybe we should think of a better one.  Is that
what HP-UX is using in their documentation?

> >I'm not sure whether it should be backported, probably not.
> 
> Looks like a new feature to me... no backport rqd imho.

Fine with me.

Cheers,
Ralf