[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] mk: fix the combined library problems by replacing it with a linker script

[Thomas Monjalon]

Hi,

I'm reviving this old thread.
My understanding is that everybody prefer the linker script
than the current combined library which had neither symbol versioning
nor library dependency informations.

Comments below:

2015-11-24 16:31, Panu Matilainen:
> The physically linked-together combined library has been an increasing
> source of problems, as was predicted when library and symbol versioning
> was introduced. Replace the complex and fragile construction with a
> simple linker script which achieves the same without all the problems,
> remove the related kludges from eg mlx drivers.
> 
> Since creating the linker script is practically zero cost, remove the
> config option and just create it always.
[...]
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/mk/rte.combinedlib.mk
> @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
> +#   BSD LICENSE
> +#
> +#   Copyright(c) 2010-2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
> +#   All rights reserved.
> +#
> +#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> +#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> +#   are met:
> +#
> +#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> +#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> +#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> +#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> +#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> +#       distribution.
> +#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
> +#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
> +#       from this software without specific prior written permission.

Why this header, Panu?
I think you should write your own copyright, and assume the linker script ;)

It needs to be rebased and some docs comments must be removed or updated.
I'll send a v2.