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

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Roger,

* Roger March wrote on Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 08:52:57PM CET:
>     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.

Please see this thread:
<http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.libtool.general/7097/focus=6715>.

We need to get 1.5.24 out.

Cheers, and a happy New Year,
Ralf