-static does not select static libraries very well anymore ...

[Roger March]

    I have been using libtool 1.5.18 for my builds for awhile. The
applications link against libraries containing both static and shared
versions. When 1.5.18 is linked with the '-static' flag, it seems to
pretty much select a static version for every library it can. When
1.5.22 is used it seems to always go for the shared version if present.
Has there been a conscious change in the semantics of '-static'? What
should the behavior of '-static' be in the face of mixed static-shared
links? Thanks.

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