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Subject: RE: libtool devel auto-import broken
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Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 22:24:09 +1100
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Thread-Topic: libtool devel auto-import broken
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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To: "Stephano Mariani" <sk DOT mail AT btinternet DOT com>,
   "Charles Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
Cc: "CygWin-Apps" <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephano Mariani [mailto:sk DOT mail AT btinternet DOT com] 
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 9:44 PM
> To: Robert Collins; 'Charles Wilson'
> Cc: 'CygWin-Apps'
> Subject: RE: libtool devel auto-import broken
> 
> 
> Isn't it better to have this functionality within libtool... 
> doesn't it exist for this purpose? Personally, I would love a 
> tool that allows me to build shared libs on windows/cygwin, 
> linux, and solaris with ease.

libtool can't add functionality not supported by the native tools, it
can only encapsulate and script such functionality.

Search the cygwin and gcc and libtool lists for "auto-import Paul" or
"auto-import Robert" or "auto-import Charles" for more historical info.

Rob