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

[Panu Matilainen]

On 02/23/2016 10:07 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm reviving this old thread.

Thanks.

> My understanding is that everybody prefer the linker script
> than the current combined library which had neither symbol versioning
> nor library dependency informations.

Yeah it seemed to me most (if not everybody) had converged on the side 
of the linker script approach.

>
> 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 ;)

Its just inherited from the original patch by Sergio. As he's the actual 
author here, it didn't seem appropriate for me to remove it.

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

Thanks,

	- Panu -