Re: [cp-patches] [patch] make darwin 'work' with classpath

[Mark Wielaard]

Hi,

On Sun, 2005-07-24 at 23:05 +0200, Andreas Tobler wrote:
> the attached patch changes link behavior of darwin ppc and makes it work 
> in reality. For detailed explanation please search the apple developer 
> pages.
> In short, when building against a .so we have a module which is like an 
> extension an not like a shared library as known on ppc linux. It is not 
> possible to link against an extension/module/bundle.
> 
> It's a longer story and I do not have the breath to expalin every detail 
> right now. I'm certainly open to expalin it. With this test I can run 
> the mauve tests and co quite successfully. I even can run some simple 
> (sometimes bigger) gui apps with it.
>
> 2005-07-24  Andreas Tobler  <address@hidden>
> 
>       * configure.ac (LIBVERSION): Check against darwin to set module 'no'
>       for it. Modules under darwin are not linkable. See Apple docs.
>       * configure: Regenerate

Thanks. This patch works fine on GNU/Linux :)
Since I don't have a darwin machine I cannot test it there.
But I know people have been running GNU Classpath with for example jamvm
on Darwin. Why don't those people see the problem you are seeing?

Cheers,

Mark

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