Re: 329-gary-allow-RTLD_GLOBAL

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Gary,

* Gary V. Vaughan wrote on Tue, May 22, 2007 at 12:30:26PM CEST:
> On 22 May 2007, at 10:45, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
>>
>> I'd prefer, if it's not too much work, that the test be run on all
>> systems, but on the tough ones not build moddepend, and exit SKIP
>> even if the other modules turn out to work.  If you agree and are
>> willing to do the work, consider a patch preapproved.  ;-)
>
> Sure.  Actually, I didn't mean to skip the entirety of the test in that 
> file, just the parts that test that the global hint works.  I think
> this is what you mean too, right?

Yes, we're violently agreeing.

> WDYT about emitting a portability warning when using the global hint?  I'm
> worried that developers will abuse the feature on Linux, without the 
> knowledge that porting their software will be an order of magnitude
> harder if they use it... maybe a strong warning in the manual and NEWS
> file is enough?

Not sure what you intend here.  I don't see how libtool can
automatically detect non-portability to happen here.  If all
you're out to is add a warning to the test source code, then
sure, go ahead.

Cheers,
Ralf