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authorMike McGreevy <mamcgree@hdfgroup.org>2009-11-04 14:39:45 (GMT)
committerMike McGreevy <mamcgree@hdfgroup.org>2009-11-04 14:39:45 (GMT)
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[svn-r17819] Purpose:
Updating RELEASE.txt Description: Clarifying explanation of --enable-static-exec behavior. Tested: Doc only, none needed.
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@@ -349,9 +349,10 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.8.0 release
being used. MAM - 2009/10/01
- The PathScale compiler (v3.2) was mistaken as gcc v4.2.0 but it fails to
recognize some gcc options. Fixed. (see bug 1301). AKC - 2009/7/28 -
- - The --enable-static-exec flag has been fixed and will now generate
- static executables within the installed bin directory when used.
- MAM - 2009/07/23 - BZ #1583
+ - The --enable-static-exec flag will now properly place the -static flag
+ on the link line of all installed executables. This will force the
+ executable to link with static libraries over shared libraries, provided
+ the static libraries are available. MAM - 2009/08/31 - BZ #1583
- The --includedir=DIR configuration option now works as intended, and can
be used to specify the location to install C header files. The default
location remains unchanged, residing at ${prefix}/include.
@@ -690,16 +691,13 @@ Known Problems
test again, change the port address in test/stream_test.c to one not
being used in the host.
-* The --enable-static-exec configure flag fails to compile for Solaris
- platforms. This is due to the fact that not all of the system
- libraries on Solaris are available in a static format.
-
- The --enable-static-exec configure flag also fails to correctly compile
- on IBM SP2 platform for the serial mode. The parallel mode works fine
- with this option.
-
- It is suggested that you don't use this option on these platforms
- during configuration.
+* The --enable-static-exec configure flag will only statically link libraries
+ if the static version of that library is present. If only the shared version
+ of a library exists (i.e., most system libraries on Solaris, AIX, and Mac,
+ for example, only have shared versions), the flag should still result in a
+ successful compilation, but note that the installed executables will not be
+ fully static. Thus, the only guarantee on these systems is that the
+ executable is statically linked with just the HDF5 library.
* With the gcc 2.95.2 compiler, HDF 5 uses the `-ansi' flag during
compilation. The ANSI version of the compiler complains about not being