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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE 1.92, libtool & HP-UX
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-07-04 11:32:48
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Holger Zecha wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I made serveral tries to build KDE 1.91 and now I've the following opinion.
> First I builded static linked binaries, because the libtool which is created by
> the configure script is not able to build shared libraries on HP-UX.
> Th static linke binaries where verry big and buggy. So I decided to play a
> little bit with the libtool.
> I used a GNU libtool 1.3.3 wich was created for HP-UX and now I was able to
> build shared libraries. I had to modifiy nearly all Makefiles and so I only
> compiled kdesupport, kdebase, kdelibs, kde-qt-addon.
> The biunaries where verry buggy, too, but nevertheless it worked and the
> binaries where much smaller.
> I think a lot of errors occured, because the libtool I used did some mistakes
> as well.
> So I think, the stability and functionality from KDE depends verry much on the
> libtool you use.
> So please make sure, the libtool you use in KDE 1.92 is working fine on
> platform you want to support.
> 
Well, we would. But we are more safe if we say HP-UX is not supported.
If you
want to change this, you better dig into your manuals and fix the
libtool for
your plattform. Using libtool 1.3.3 is by far no option as it links
using the
system linker and you loose static objects and the like.

Greetings, Stephan

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