> Subject: debian-policy: provides the exception of static libraries.
> In Libraries section,
>
> In general, libraries must have a shared version in the
> library package and a static version in the development
> package.
>
> But, if libraries uses dlopen(3) internally, then some
> programs links the static version, it doesn't work
> correctly. because dlopen(3) doesn't try to resolve the
> symbols in the static-linked program. in most cases, the
> static version of such libraries is meaningless to be
> provided.
You need to link your executable binary with -export-dynamic:
man ld:
-export-dynamic
When creating an ELF file, add all symbols to the
dynamic symbol table. Normally, the dynamic symbol
table contains only symbols which are used by a dy
namic object. This option is needed for some uses
of dlopen.
> So I think our policy needs to be added the exception of
> such case.
I do not agree, for the reason mentionned above.
Cheers,
Bill.
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