Re: [9/11] Native MSVC support (archiver-list-spec)

[Peter Rosin]

On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 11:33:47PM +0200, Peter Rosin wrote:
> Allow the use of a file listing file if the archiver supports it.
> Add hint so that the Microsoft lib archiver uses the file listing
> feature.
> 
>       * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_AR): Indicate if the
>       archiver supports a listing file with the new variable
>       archiver_list_spec.
>       * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: If the archiver supports
>       a listing file, use it when max_cmd_len is exceeded.

And here's the previous discussion of this patch:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool-patches/2006-02/msg00081.html

I think I have fixed one of the objections (the regression for non-gcc
non-MSVC compilers on w32) but not the other (poor interface).

Cheers,
Peter