Re: Cannot avoid libtool producing static library and la file for a plugin

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi Stefan,

* Stefan Kost wrote on Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 09:04:35PM CEST:
> I am using this in my Makefile.am for plugins
>
> lib_LTLIBRARIES = libabc.la
> libabc_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
>
> This correctly avoid creating version link. Now I've also tried to add 
> "-shared" to libabc_la_LDFLAGS, because for the plugin I don't need .a 
> files. It does not make sense to link against them. For the same reason 
> installing the .la file is not useful.

Both do make sense if you allow for preopened modules (see the manual
for details).

> I can use AC_DISABLE_STATIC in configure.ac to disable making static 
> libs. But that wpould be project wide.
>
> I am using this version of libtool:
> ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 1.5.26 (1.1220.2.492 2008/01/30 06:40:56)

Update, please.

You can try
  libabc_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static

Cheers,
Ralf