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Re: make test with a program that dlopen()s a shared lib "peer"
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Eric Blake |
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Re: make test with a program that dlopen()s a shared lib "peer" |
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:05:19 -0600 |
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On 03/27/2011 05:46 AM, Jack Andrews wrote:
> i want to use the usual sequence of
>
> autoreconf --install
> ./configure
> make
> make test
> make install
>
> but my program dlopen()s a lib which
> i find here:
> .libs/libj.so
>
> i've read that shared objects are hidden in
> .libs for a reason and that they should be
> installed prior to use.
>
> if this is the case, how can i run tests
> "legally", before installing the .libs/libj.so ?
If I understand correctly,
libtool --mode=execute path/to/uninstalled/program
will do what you want - libtool will massage PATH behind the scenes
before spawning the wrapped uninstalled program so that it will
correctly pick up the .libs/*.so files in preference to anything installed.
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Eric Blake address@hidden +1-801-349-2682
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