- doc/*, INSTALL: Mention that both shared and static library are

now build by default.
25 years ago · 56036094b1
23 changed files with 217 additions and 206 deletions
--- a/5
+++ b/5
@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-06-05  Richard Kreckel  <kreckel@ginac.de>
+
+        * doc/*, INSTALL: Mention that both shared and static library are
+          are now build by default.
+
 2000-05-31  Bruno Haible  <haible@clisp.cons.org>

        * tests/exam_I_floor.cc (integer_floor_tests): Add one more entry.
--- a/7
+++ b/7
@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ I recommend adding "-fno-exceptions" to the CXXFLAGS. This will likely
 generate better code.

 If you use g++ version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc, add
-either "-O" or "-O2 -fno-schedule-insns" to the CXXFLAGS. With full "-O2",
-g++ miscompiles the division routines. Also, for --enable-shared to work, you
-need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+either "-O", "-O1" or "-O2 -fno-schedule-insns" to the CXXFLAGS. With full 
+"-O2", g++ miscompiles the division routines. Also, if you have g++ version
+egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must specify --disable-shared because g++
+would miscompile parts of the library.

 On MIPS (SGI Irix 6), pass option "--without-gmp" to configure. gmp does
 not work when compiled in "n32" binary format on Irix.
--- a/2
+++ b/2
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-2000-05-xx, version 1.1.0
+2000-06-xx, version 1.1.0
 =========================

 Implementation changes
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+++ b/doc/cln.html
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <HTML>
 <HEAD>
-<!-- Created by texi2html 1.56k from cln.texi on 19 May 2000 -->
+<!-- Created by texi2html 1.56k from cln.texi on 2 June 2000 -->

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@ -451,22 +451,21 @@ This will likely generate better code.

 <P>
 If you use <CODE>g++</CODE> version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc,
-add either <SAMP>`-O'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`-O2 -fno-schedule-insns'</SAMP> to the CXXFLAGS.
-With full <SAMP>`-O2'</SAMP>, <CODE>g++</CODE> miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
--enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either <SAMP>`-O'</SAMP>, <SAMP>`-O1'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`-O2 -fno-schedule-insns'</SAMP> to the 
+CXXFLAGS.  With full <SAMP>`-O2'</SAMP>, <CODE>g++</CODE> miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have <CODE>g++</CODE> version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of 
+the library.


 <P>
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with the option <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP>.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call <CODE>configure</CODE> with the options
-<SAMP>`--enable-shared --disable-static'</SAMP>.
-
-
-<P>
-If you use <CODE>g++</CODE> version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built.  You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with
+the option <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> (or <SAMP>`--disable-static'</SAMP>).  While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures.  Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems.  Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.



@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ library.


 <P>
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
 preinstalled <CODE>gmp</CODE> library.  Please make sure that you have at
 least <CODE>gmp</CODE> version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
 unsupported and likely not to work.  Enabling this feature by calling
@ -4837,7 +4836,7 @@ Jump to:


 <P><HR><P>
-This document was generated on 19 May 2000 using
+This document was generated on 2 June 2000 using
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--- a/doc/cln.info
+++ b/doc/cln.info
@ -375,18 +375,18 @@ gcc-2.95.x, I recommend adding `-fno-exceptions' to the CXXFLAGS.  This
 will likely generate better code.

 If you use `g++' version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc,
-add either `-O' or `-O2 -fno-schedule-insns' to the CXXFLAGS.  With
-full `-O2', `g++' miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
-enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
-
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a
-shared library too, by calling `configure' with the option
-`--enable-shared'.  To get it built as a shared library only, call
-`configure' with the options `--enable-shared --disable-static'.
-
-If you use `g++' version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use `--enable-shared' because `g++' would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+add either `-O', `-O1' or `-O2 -fno-schedule-insns' to the CXXFLAGS.
+With full `-O2', `g++' miscompiles the division routines.  Also, if you
+have `g++' version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must specify
+`--disable-shared' because `g++' would miscompile parts of the library.
+
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built.  You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling `configure' with
+the option `--disable-shared' (or `--disable-static').  While shared
+libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work on all
+architectures.  Try disabling them if you run into linker problems.
+Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static libraries so
+runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.

 * Menu:

@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ File: cln.info,  Node: Using the GNU MP Library,  Prev: Building the library,  U
 Using the GNU MP Library
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-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
 preinstalled `gmp' library.  Please make sure that you have at least
 `gmp' version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are unsupported and
 likely not to work.  Enabling this feature by calling `configure' with
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--- a/doc/cln.tex
+++ b/doc/cln.tex
@ -397,24 +397,25 @@ gcc-2.95.x, I recommend adding @samp{-fno-exceptions} to the CXXFLAGS.
 This will likely generate better code.

 If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc,
-add either @samp{-O} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the CXXFLAGS.
-With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
--enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either @samp{-O}, @samp{-O1} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the 
+CXXFLAGS.  With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have @code{g++} version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify @samp{--disable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of 
+the library.

-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling @code{configure} with the option @samp{--enable-shared}.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call @code{configure} with the options
-@samp{--enable-shared --disable-static}.
-
-If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use @samp{--enable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built.  You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling @code{configure} with
+the option @samp{--disable-shared} (or @samp{--disable-static}).  While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures.  Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems.  Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.


@subsection Using the GNU MP Library
@cindex GMP

-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
 preinstalled @code{gmp} library.  Please make sure that you have at
 least @code{gmp} version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
 unsupported and likely not to work.  Enabling this feature by calling
--- a/doc/cln.texi
+++ b/doc/cln.texi
@ -545,18 +545,19 @@ gcc-2.95.x, I recommend adding @samp{-fno-exceptions} to the CXXFLAGS.
 This will likely generate better code.

 If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc,
-add either @samp{-O} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the CXXFLAGS.
-With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
--enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either @samp{-O}, @samp{-O1} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the 
+CXXFLAGS.  With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have @code{g++} version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify @samp{--disable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of 
+the library.

-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling @code{configure} with the option @samp{--enable-shared}.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call @code{configure} with the options
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-
-If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use @samp{--enable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built.  You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling @code{configure} with
+the option @samp{--disable-shared} (or @samp{--disable-static}).  While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures.  Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems.  Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.


@menu
@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ library.
@subsection Using the GNU MP Library
@cindex GMP

-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
 preinstalled @code{gmp} library.  Please make sure that you have at
 least @code{gmp} version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
 unsupported and likely not to work.  Enabling this feature by calling
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@ -182,22 +182,21 @@ This will likely generate better code.

 <P>
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-add either <SAMP>`-O'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`-O2 -fno-schedule-insns'</SAMP> to the CXXFLAGS.
-With full <SAMP>`-O2'</SAMP>, <CODE>g++</CODE> miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
--enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either <SAMP>`-O'</SAMP>, <SAMP>`-O1'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`-O2 -fno-schedule-insns'</SAMP> to the 
+CXXFLAGS.  With full <SAMP>`-O2'</SAMP>, <CODE>g++</CODE> miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have <CODE>g++</CODE> version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of 
+the library.


 <P>
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with the option <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP>.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call <CODE>configure</CODE> with the options
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-
-
-<P>
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-use <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of the
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+By default, both a shared and a static library are built.  You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with
+the option <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> (or <SAMP>`--disable-static'</SAMP>).  While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures.  Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems.  Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.



@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ library.


 <P>
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
 preinstalled <CODE>gmp</CODE> library.  Please make sure that you have at
 least <CODE>gmp</CODE> version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
 unsupported and likely not to work.  Enabling this feature by calling
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