From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 29527 invoked from network); 29 Apr 2007 15:44:59 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 29 Apr 2007 15:44:59 -0000 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at sunsite.dk does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: (qmail 11768 invoked from network); 29 Apr 2007 15:44:54 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 29 Apr 2007 15:44:54 -0000 Received: (qmail 29066 invoked by alias); 29 Apr 2007 15:44:51 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-workers-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 23346 Received: (qmail 29055 invoked from network); 29 Apr 2007 15:44:50 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 29 Apr 2007 15:44:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 11415 invoked from network); 29 Apr 2007 15:44:50 -0000 Received: from vms040pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.40) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 29 Apr 2007 15:44:46 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.88.130]) by vms040.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JH900IQDNQ9OW38@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-workers@sunsite.dk; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:44:34 -0500 (CDT) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l3TFiWWq005863; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:44:33 -0700 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id l3TFiVHa005862; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:44:31 -0700 Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:44:31 -0700 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: Library linkage portability? In-reply-to: <20070429123432.GA35096@redoubt.spodhuis.org> To: Phil Pennock , zsh-workers@sunsite.dk Message-id: <070429084431.ZM5861@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20070429123432.GA35096@redoubt.spodhuis.org> Comments: In reply to Phil Pennock "Library linkage portability?" (Apr 29, 5:34am) On Apr 29, 5:34am, Phil Pennock wrote: } } Can someone please educate me as to the issues, or have I summed it up? } What about the stranger platforms, AIX etc? Search the zsh-workers archives for the years 1996-1998 for the terms "dynamic;link" "dynamic;load" and "dynamic;library". E.g.: http://tinyurl.com/3355m6 In particular start here: http://tinyurl.com/37gaqe My recollection is that Cygwin and some other environments require not that dynamic modules be linked from the main executable, but that they be linked from another library, which is why the zsh/main module exists.