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Subject: Re: Making kdefx static
From: Thiago Macieira <thiago () kde ! org>
Date: 2007-08-03 20:19:20
Message-ID: 200708031719.20602.thiago () kde ! org
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Andreas Pakulat wrote:
>> Therefore, I can think of a few options:
>> 1. Rename the useful bits K3* and remove what we can
>> 2. Make the library static
>> 3. Both?
>>
>> Option 1 would mean we are stuck with stale (and ugly) code for the
>> life of KDE4. Option 2 means we can yank kdefx later without affecting
>> BC. Option 3 is the same as 2 except that 2 is (or is very nearly) SC,
>> while 1 and 3 require minor code changes for all users (i.e. adding
>> "3" to all uses).
>
>As far as I know the plan is to introduce Blitz from Mosfet as
>replacement for kdefx in KDE 4.0 and replace that by Quasar for 4.1
>(when its ready). Blitz would be created as static library so its easier
>to remove later on and AFAIK Mosfet wanted to help in the porting
>effort. This would allow to svn rm kdefx completely for kde4.0
Forget "static".
You can't link a static library to a dynamic library.
Leave it a normal, dynamic, shared library. Just don't install the headers
and remove its finding from the KDE cmake macros.
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