Re: libtool problem with linking .a's

[Tom Tromey]

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Heath <address@hidden> writes:

Tim>    I am getting the message:
Tim> libtool: link: cannot build libtool library `liboracle.la' from
Tim> non-libtool objects: /opt/oracle/XXXXX/product/8.1.6/lib/libcore8.a

Tim> Does anyone know how to fix this?

I recommend asking on the libtool list, address@hidden'.
My guess is that libtool prevents this because on some architectures
you cannot put random .o files into a shared library -- on such
architectures the .o files must be specially built (eg with PIC).

Tom