10 files changed, 140 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/hl/Makefile.in b/hl/Makefile.in
index 1988b8e..114b6c2 100755
--- a/hl/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/Makefile.in
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -290,12 +292,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/c++/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
index 035cdc9..195d549 100644
--- a/hl/c++/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/Makefile.in
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -286,12 +288,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
index 261cbaa..8df2cd2 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/src/Makefile.in
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -308,12 +310,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
index 1a917d6..d158c84 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -302,12 +304,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
index 418eb4c..f7bff26 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/Makefile.in
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -290,12 +292,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
index f2d67f9..c903b45 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/src/Makefile.in
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -311,12 +313,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
index 979c77a..352e570 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/fortran/test/Makefile.in
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -310,12 +312,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/src/Makefile.in b/hl/src/Makefile.in
index 43cdf28..b176c1b 100644
--- a/hl/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/src/Makefile.in
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -309,12 +311,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/test/Makefile.in b/hl/test/Makefile.in
index c0b158c..c3a6ae4 100644
--- a/hl/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/test/Makefile.in
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -321,12 +323,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
index e8b76a1..777d5f0 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/Makefile.in
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PABLO_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
 BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@
+BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE = @BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@
 BYTESEX = @BYTESEX@
 CC = @CC@
 CCDEPMODE = @CCDEPMODE@
@@ -309,12 +311,20 @@ LIBH5_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
 LIBH5F_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/fortran/src/libhdf5hl_fortran.la
 LIBH5CPP_HL = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 docdir = $(exec_prefix)/doc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
 
 # Scripts used to build examples
-H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc
-H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
-H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
-H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+# If only shared libraries have been installed, have h5cc build examples with
+# shared libraries instead of static libraries
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC = $(bindir)/h5cc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pcc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC = $(bindir)/h5fc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5FC_PP = $(bindir)/h5pfc -shlib
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++
+@BUILD_SHARED_ONLY_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@H5CPP = $(bindir)/h5c++ -shlib
 
 # .chkexe files are used to mark tests that have run successfully.
 # .chklog files are output from those tests.