Re: creating 1 library from all noinst libraries in subdirs

[Bob Rossi <bob_rossi at cox dot net>]

On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 08:21:19AM +0200, Schleicher Ralph (LLI) wrote:
> Bob Rossi <bob_rossi@cox.net> writes:
> 
> > I have a project I am working on that uses automake. The project has
> > several directories and each of them builds a noinst library.  I can
> > link the library's fine to my own application which is embedded with
> > the rest of the code.
> >
> > However, I would like to be able to export the library so other
> > developers can use it ( similar to readline or ncurses ). What are my
> > options?
> >
> > I would like to be able to tell automake all the libraries I have and
> > have it create a new library containing all the object files from all
> > of the noinst libraries ( Not the libraries themselves ). Is this
> > possible?
> 
> Hi Bob,
> 
> I do the same here.  My Makefile.am contains the following lines:
> 
>         SUBDIRS = dir1 dir2 dir3
> 
>         lib_LIBRARIES = libfoo.a
> 
>         libfoo_a_SOURCES =
>         libfoo_a_LIBADD = dir1/libfoo1.a dir2/libfoo2.a dir3/libfoo3.a
> 
> That's all.  The sub-libraries have to be built before the main
> library, it's clear.
> 
> -- 
> Ralph Schleicher
> 
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> 

Is it portable to put static libraries within static libraries?
Or do you have to put the object files?

Bob Rossi