Re: libtool problem with linking .a's

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Feb 10, 2001, Tom Tromey <address@hidden> wrote:

>>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Heath <address@hidden> writes:
Tim> I am getting the message:
Tim> libtool: link: cannot build libtool library `liboracle.la' from
Tim> non-libtool objects: /opt/oracle/XXXXX/product/8.1.6/lib/libcore8.a

Tim> Does anyone know how to fix this?

> I recommend asking on the libtool list, address@hidden'.
> My guess is that libtool prevents this because on some architectures
> you cannot put random .o files into a shared library -- on such
> architectures the .o files must be specially built (eg with PIC).

Right.  Libtool can only build libtool libraries from libtool objects
and other libtool libraries.

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