Re: ld-output-def

[Simon Josefsson]

Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi Simon,
>
> a couple of nits:

Many thanks!

Updated script below, it will be part of an updated patch soon.

/Simon

# ld-msvc-compat.m4 serial 1
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dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
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dnl From Simon Josefsson

# gl_LD_OUTPUT_DEF()
# -------------
# Check if linker supports -Wl,--output-def and define automake
# conditional HAVE_LD_OUTPUT_DEF if it is.
AC_DEFUN([gl_LD_OUTPUT_DEF],
[
  AC_MSG_CHECKING([if gcc/ld supports -Wl,--output-def])
  if test "$enable_shared" = no; then
    gl_output_def=no
    AC_MSG_RESULT([not need, since shared libraries are disabled])
  else
    gl_ldflags_save=$LDFLAGS
    LDFLAGS="-Wl,--output-def,conftest.def"
    AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([])],
                   [gl_output_def=yes],
                   [gl_output_def=no])
    rm -f conftest.def
    AC_MSG_RESULT($gl_output_def)
    LDFLAGS="$gl_ldflags_save"
  fi
  AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LD_OUTPUT_DEF, test "$gl_output_def" = "yes")
])