Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] mk: remove combined library and related options

["Gonzalez Monroy, Sergio" <sergio.gonzalez.monroy-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

On 08/04/2015 19:26, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Wed,  8 Apr 2015 16:07:21 +0100
> Sergio Gonzalez Monroy <sergio.gonzalez.monroy-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> Currently, the target/rules to build combined libraries is different
>> than the one to build individual libraries.
>>
>> By removing the combined library option as a build configuration option
>> we simplify the build pocess by having a single point for linking/archiving
>> libraries in DPDK.
>>
>> This patch removes CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_COMBINE_LIB build config option and
>> removes the makefiles associated with building a combined library.
>>
>> The CONFIG_RTE_LIBNAME config option is kept as it will be use to
>> always generate a linker script that acts as a single combined library.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Sergio Gonzalez Monroy <sergio.gonzalez.monroy-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> No. We use combined library and it greatly simplfies the application
> linking process.
>
After all the opposition this patch had in v2, I did explain the current 
issues
(see http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-March/015366.html ) and this 
was the agreed solution.

As I mention in the cover letter (also see patch 2/5), building DPDK 
(after applying this patch series) will always generate a very simple 
linker script that behaves as a combined library.
I encourage you to apply this patch series and try to build your app 
(which links against combined lib).
Your app should build without problem unless I messed up somewhere and 
it needs fixing.

Sergio