Re: shared library from smaller pieces

[Vlad Skvortsov]

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:

> > > You make the other libraries into `convenience archives'.  These are
> > > documented in both
>
> *snip*
>
>
> > Oh, I've overlooked that.. Actually I though that the way objects are 
> > packed into particular library is defined in the target library rules 
> > and not in dependent ones.
>
>
> Yep, common misunderstanding.  IMHO, once you get used to the concept,
> it can be quite handy.

And another question: I have a third-party library that I link my 
project against. That one is declared (by its author) to be shared. 
However, when I build that, I always end up with all both shared 
(.so/.dylib) and static (.a) versions of the library.

So, when I link my project (all static), the static library is used.

But recently, when I've built the shared library inside my project, it 
referenced the third-party shared library, instead of including its 
contents.

Of course, if that third-party library was mine, I would just change it 
from lib_LTLIBRARIES to noinst_LIBRARIES; but that's not the case. What 
is the proper way to do that?

What's the difference between noinst_LTLIBRARIES and lib_LIBRARIES?

Probably, I'm just confusing shared/static and installed/non-installed 
library. I would be happy if you point me to the documentation that 
could educate me.

Thanks!

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