Dynamically linking with a Unix library - or not

[Behdad Esfahbod]

Hi,



On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
[snip]
> A. If Fribidi was present during compile, check for its existance during 
> run time. If not present, don't enable the run time option.
> or
> B. Copy (port?) Fribidi into the WINE code. It's LGPL, so the license 
> does allow that.

C. If Fribidi was present during compile, link it statically, so 
that there will be no dependency on fribidi for WINE package.

The consequence of B and C is that WINE will not use the latest 
fribidi on machine.

But that may be right, since I wonder if you are going to convert
UTF32<->UTF16 all way.  You need a 16bit fribidi, means a somehow
self-taylored version, so go with B and install a 16bit fribidi
on your compile machine, and build WINE.  No license problem, and
I will let you know of fribidi new releases ;-).

> The consequence of B is that I will need to keep an eye on Fribidi, and 
> keep it up to date whenever something changes there. I am very reluctant 
> to do so. I would much rather go for the "A" solution. The problem is 
> that I know how to do this in Windows, but not in Linux. Any help anyone 
> can offer me?
>                 Shachar

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