libltdl and Windows

[Bob Friesenhahn]

Currently libltdl will attempt to load any file you request it to (and 
some you did not) under Windows.  Libltdl is currently trying to load 
.dll.a files when it loads a .la file.  This causes problems.

While there are valid reasons for *Windows* programmers to load .exe 
files and possibly some other types, it doesn't seem to me that 
libtool (the *portable* library/loader tool) should encourage loading 
anything but DLLs so attempting to load anything but a DLL should 
fail.  Does anyone know of a reason that libtool should be willing to 
load anything but DLLs?

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
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