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+ 2009-12-30 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (lt_dlerror): Remove meaningless conditional.
+
+ 2009-12-29 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (file_not_found): Fix typos in code comment.
+
+ 2009-12-12 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Replace last __oline__ instance.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF): Replace last
+ __oline__ instance with $LINENO.
+
+ 2009-12-09 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Improve parsing of .la files in libltdl.
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (trim): Do not dump core upon missing quote in
+ module .la file.
+ * tests/lalib-syntax.at (syntax of .la files): New file, new
+ test.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Add tests/lalib-syntax.at.
+ Report by Bob Friesenhahn.
+
+ 2009-12-05 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Sane fallback initialization of $ECHO from $as_echo.
+ * libltdl/config/general.m4sh: Use 'printf %s\n' if $as_echo is
+ unset.
+ * tests/testsuite.at: Likewise.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Vadim Zeitlin and Peter Rosin.
+
+ 2009-12-02 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ lt_dlloader_remove and lt_dlloader_find accept const arguments.
+ * libltdl/lt_dlloader.c (lt_dlloader_remove, lt_dlloader_find):
+ Accept `const char *' arguments, as documented. Cast them to
+ `void *' for the slist machinery.
+ * libltdl/libltdl/lt_dlloader.h: Adjust prototypes.
+
+ Test and fix slist.c.
+ * libltdl/libltdl/slist.h: Include stddef.h, for size_t.
+ (slist_remove): Return pointer to SList, not void.
+ * libltdl/slist.c: Include stdlib.h, for malloc and free.
+ (slist_remove): Adjust prototype as above.
+ (slist_sort): Do not loop forever on one-item list.
+ * tests/slist.at (SList functionality): New file, new test.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Add tests/slist.at.
+
+ 2009-11-30 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Please C++ compilers when calling strrchr.
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (has_library_ext): Match the return type of
+ strrchr with the first argument to please C++ compilers.
+ Report by Peter O'Gorman.
+
+ 2009-11-29 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix bindir and dlopen tests for C++ compilers (CC=g++).
+ * tests/bindir.at (bindir basic lib test, bindir install tests):
+ Include stdlib.h rather than declaring abort.
+ * tests/lt_dlopenext.at (lt_dlopenext error messages): Use
+ `extern "C"' annotation for dlsym'ed function in C++ mode.
+
+ 2009-11-25 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Fix cross build issue in execute mode test.
+ * tests/execute-mode.at: Skip test for cross builds.
+
+ 2009-11-24 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Enable symbol versioning with the GNU gold linker.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS): Accept 'GNU gold'
+ in the version string.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Peter Fritzsche.
+
+ Tighten regex for Portland C++ compiler for version 10.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [linux]:
+ Match a dot after version 1 through 5, so 10 and up don't match,
+ and use weak symbols.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Jeff Squyres and Brent Leback.
+
+ 2009-11-16 Peter O'Gorman <peter@pogma.com>
+
+ Update libltdl version to match 2.2.6b release.
+ * libltdl/Makefile.inc: Make version 9:1:2
+
+ 2009-11-14 Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen@simple.dallas.tx.us>
+
+ Don't load module.la from current directory by default.
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (try_dlopen): Do not attempt to load an
+ unqualified module.la file from the current directory (by
+ default) since doing so is insecure and is not compliant with
+ the documentation.
+ * tests/testsuite.at: Qualify access to module.la file in
+ current directory so that test passes.
+
+ 2009-11-14 Peter O'Gorman <peter@pogma.com>
+
+ Only use preopen loader to load preopened archives
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c: Limit checking of .a to preopen loader.
+ * tests/lt_dlopen_a.at: Add test.
+ * Makefile.am: Add test.
+
+ 2009-11-14 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Recognize `pgfortran' as Portland compiler.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_COMPILER_PIC, _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS):
+ Accept `pgfortran*' too.
+ Report by Jeff Squyres.
+
+ 2009-11-04 Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com>
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix verbose link extraction for multiply reconfigured GCC.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG)
+ <output_verbose_link_cmd>: Drop GCC lines "Configured with" that
+ may contain unrelated flags.
+
+ 2009-11-02 Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
+
+ Allow gcc builds with -Wall -Werror.
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (try_dlopen): Use strlen rather than LT_STRLEN on
+ an array that will never be NULL.
+
+ 2009-11-01 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix func_normal_abspath sed script for Solaris.
+ * libltdl/config/general.m4sh (pathcar, pathcdr, removedotparts)
+ (collapseslashes, finalslash): Use single quotes, for clarity.
+ (removedotparts): Avoid \{N,M\} after subexpression \(...\), for
+ Solaris /bin/sed.
+
+ Improve versioning algorithm documentation.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Updating version info): Repeat the
+ algorithms in different, hopefully simpler terms.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Prompted by Richard B. Kreckel.
+
+ 2009-11-01 Ingo Weinhold <ingo_weinhold@gmx.de> (tiny change)
+
+ Support for the Haiku operating system.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Add cases for
+ `*-*-haiku*' alongside `*-*-beos*'.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_SYS_DYNAMIC_LINKER)
+ (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD, LT_LIB_M, _LT_COMPILER_PIC)
+ (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS, _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG): Add cases for
+ `haiku*'.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-11-01 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix quoting of AS, DLLTOOL, and OBJDUMP for the libtool script.
+ * libltdl/m4/ltoptions.m4 (AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN): Quote values of
+ $AS, $DLLTOOL, and $OBJDUMP, so they can contain arguments.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Matthijs Kooijman.
+
+ 2009-09-18 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Initial support for the Cuda Compiler Driver on Linux.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_compile): Accept source
+ file extensions `.cu' and `.cup'.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_COMPILER_NO_RTTI, _LT_COMPILER_PIC)
+ (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS): Support for `nvcc' compiler driver.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Mahesh Narayanamurthi.
+
+ 2009-09-12 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@googlemail.com>
+
+ Control where win32 DLLs get installed.
+ * libltdl/config/general.m4sh (func_normal_abspath): New function.
+ (func_relative_path): Likewise.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_help): Document "-bindir".
+ (func_mode_link): Accept new "-bindir" option and use it, if
+ supplied, to place Windows DLLs.
+ * tests/bindir.at: New file for install tests using "-bindir".
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Add bindir.at.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Link Mode): Update documentation.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-09-11 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ libtool: clean libconftest.a.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_REQUIRED_DARWIN_CHECKS): Here.
+
+ 2009-09-10 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ func_win32_libid doesn't work with MS dumpbin
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD): The $NM
+ interface is assumed to be BSD nm in func_win32_libid, so
+ check for that before using it.
+
+ 2009-09-07 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Allow dlopen self test to work with gcc's -fvisibility=hidden.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_TRY_DLOPEN_SELF): Declare default
+ visibility for the symbol we are going to test dlopen (NULL)
+ when a GCC version is used that understands the visibility
+ attribute, under the assumption that if -fvisibility=hidden
+ will be used, the user code will be sufficiently annotated
+ for visibility of needed symbols from the main executable.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Josh Hursey against OpenMPI.
+
+ Fix and split recent testsuite addition for compile/link flags.
+ * tests/flags.at (passing flags through libtool): Split into ...
+ (passing CC flags through libtool)
+ (passing CXX flags through libtool)
+ (passing F77 flags through libtool)
+ (passing FC flags through libtool)
+ (passing GCJ flags through libtool): ... these five tests,
+ factorized with m4_foreach. Fix F77 and FC compile and link
+ commands; add GCJ tag. Use LT_AT_TAG to correctly skip tags
+ for which no compiler exists. Use $EXEEXT where appropriate.
+ Drop unneeded use of reload_cmds.
+ Reports by Peter Rosin and Peter O'Gorman.
+
+ 2009-09-07 Peter O'Gorman <peter@pogma.com
+
+ Fix redirect in test case.
+ * tests/darwin.at: Fix stderr redirect.
+
+ Use darwin's -force_load flag if available for whole_archive_flag_spec
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_REQUIRED_DARWIN_CHECKS): Check for
+ -force_load and use it if there.
+ * tests/darwin.at: Add a simple test.
+
+ 2009-09-06 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Testsuite keyword 'interactive' and check-* rules.
+ * Makefile.am (testsuite_deps, testsuite_deps_uninstalled):
+ New variables.
+ (check-local, installcheck-local): Use them.
+ (check-interactive, check-noninteractive): New rules.
+ * tests/link-order2.at (Link order of deplibs),
+ tests/static.at (static linking flags for programs): Add keyword
+ `interactive'.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Test descriptions): Document all keywords
+ used in the Libtool test suite.
+ * NEWS: Update.
+
+ Fix failure test in the presence of --with-pic or -prefer-pic.
+ * tests/fail.at (Failure tests): Run non-PIC failure test only
+ if pic_mode is 'default' or 'no', rather than 'default' or 'yes'
+ and also -prefer-pic has not been passed in $CFLAGS.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Donn Washburn.
+
+ Add testsuite exposure for passing of compiler and linker flags.
+ * tests/flags.at (passing flags through libtool): New file, new
+ test, for bug fixed in previous commit.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Add tests/flags.at.
+
+ 2009-09-04 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Make -Wc,FLAG behave like -Xcompiler FLAG in link mode.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Remove "-Wc,"
+ instead of replacing it with "$wl" when linking programs
+ through the compiler driver, just as is the case when linking
+ libraries.
+ * NEWS: Update.
+
+ 2009-08-23 Lennart Poettering <lennart@poettering.net> (tiny change)
+
+ Shut up prototype warnings with recent GCC and -Wstrict-prototypes.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_generate_dlsyms): Use recent
+ GCC's diagnostic pragma to override a -Wstrict-prototypes
+ setting for the symbol list code.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-08-23 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Remove __oline__ from macros, for less spurious configure diffs.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_ENABLE_LOCK, _LT_COMPILER_OPTION)
+ (_LT_COMPILER_C_O, LT_PATH_NM): Replace __oline__ instances with
+ $LINENO.
+ * NEWS: Update.
+
+ 2009-07-24 Roumen Petrov <bugtrack@roumenpetrov.info> (tiny change)
+
+ Fixup 'execute mode' test for w32.
+ * tests/execute-mode.at (execute mode): Add missing $EXEEXT.
+ (LDFLAGS): Add -no-undefined.
+
+ 2009-07-01 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net> (tiny change)
+ Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ [CXX] Use correct export_dynamic_flag_spec for PE-COFF $hosts
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [cygwin*|mingw*|pw32*|cegcc*]:
+ Define export_dynamic_flag_spec as -Wl,--export-all-symbols here as well
+ (see commit 5f2bbb494a2753afb2878c399cfd8316b7403a5b).
+
+ 2009-06-29 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ [mingw] Improve sys_lib_search_path_spec detection.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_SYS_DYNAMIC_LINKER): Fix handling
+ of dos-style paths when parsing $CC -print-search-dirs output.
+
+ 2009-06-28 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Finish adding alias for obsoleted AC_LIBTOOL_RC macro.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add reminder comment concerning
+ aclocal-1.4 backwards compatibility.
+ * libltdl/m4/lt~obsolete.m4: Remove unnecessary AC_DEFUN.
+
+ 2009-06-27 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Add alias for obsoleted AC_LIBTOOL_RC macro.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add alias for obsoleted
+ macro AC_LIBTOOL_RC.
+
+ 2009-06-21 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Remove unneeded functions and options from cwrapper
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src)
+ [lt_opt_process_env_set]: Remove.
+ [lt_opt_process_env_prepend]: Remove.
+ [lt_opt_process_env_append]: Remove.
+ [lt_split_name_value]: Remove.
+ [file scope]: Don't declare removed functions. Remove
+ constants and defines related to eliminated commandline
+ options.
+ [main]: Remove code related to eliminated commandline
+ options --lt-env-set, --lt-env-prepend, --lt-env-append.
+
+ 2009-06-19 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net> (tiny change)
+ Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Ensure LT_PATH_LD works when called before LT_INIT
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (LT_PATH_LD): AC_REQUIRE _LT_PROG_ECHO_BACKSLASH.
+
+ 2009-06-14 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Add versioning tests.
+ * tests/versioning.at (versioning): New file, new test.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Adjust.
+ Prompted by bug report from Mike Gorchak.
+
+ 2009-06-14 Mike Gorchak <mike@malva.ua> (tiny change)
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix versioning computation for QNX.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Set `$current'
+ and `$age' properly for version_type `qnx'.
+
+ 2009-06-14 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Avoid spurious localization testsuite failure on HP-UX/ia64.
+ * tests/localization.at (localized compiler messages): Skip test
+ if the compiler warning output contains `locale', for HP-UX.
+
+ 2009-06-10 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix concurrent extraction of convenience libraries on Darwin.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CMD_OLD_ARCHIVE): New libtool
+ variable `lock_old_archive_extraction', set to `yes' on darwin.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (libtool script contents): Document it.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_extract_an_archive): Lock
+ `ar x' invocation if `lock_old_archive_extraction' is yes.
+ * tests/darwin.at (darwin concurrent library extraction): New
+ test.
+ * NEWS: Update.
+ Report by Akim Demaille.
+
+ 2009-06-07 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix testsuite failure of lt_dlopenadvise test on FreeMiNT.
+ * tests/lt_dladvise.at (lt_dlopenadvise library loading): Do not
+ build moddepend for systems without shared libraries.
+ Report by Alan Hourihane.
+
+ testsuite: avoid failures due to old Automake.
+ * tests/configure-iface.at (installable libltdl)
+ (--with-ltdl-include/lib, --with-included-ltdl):
+ Speficy libmodule_la_SOURCES in Makefile.am as the default
+ source file naming scheme changed in Automake 1.8.
+ * tests/nonrecursive.at (_LT_AT_LTDL_SETUP): Require Automake
+ 1.9.6.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Robert Garron.
+
+ testsuite: add missing @LIBS@ in a link command line.
+ * tests/old-m4-iface.at (AC_WITH_LTDL): Use @LIBS@ when linking.
+ Report by Patrice Fromy.
+
+ testsuite: cope when some installed libltdl.la has been removed.
+ * tests/old-m4-iface.at (AC_WITH_LTDL): Pass --with-included-ltdl
+ to configure, to ensure we do not accidentally link against a
+ previously installed libltdl.so where the corresponding .la
+ file has been removed, thus we do not add a run path, and the
+ runtime linker then fails to find libltdl.so.7.
+ * tests/configure-iface.at (--with-ltdl-include/lib): Remove -L
+ flags from LDFLAGS to avoid picking up an installed libltdl
+ outside of the default locations.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Prompted by report from Patrice Fromy.
+
+ 2009-06-07 Vincent Torri <vtorri@univ-evry.fr> (tiny change)
+
+ Fix C wrapper invocation for ceGCC hosts (cegcc and mingw32ce).
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): do not generate
+ C wrapper for cegcc and mingw32ce hosts.
+ (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src): remove useless check on
+ __MINGW32CE__.
+
+ 2009-06-07 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Don't pick up double-quotes from /etc/ld.so.conf on Ubuntu.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_SYS_DYNAMIC_LINKER) [ linux ]
+ <sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec>: Remove embedded double quotes from
+ paths picked up from /etc/ld.so.conf. Fixes libltdl compile
+ failure on Ubuntu 7.10.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Camilo La Rota.
+
+ 2009-06-06 Richard Sandiford <richards@transitive.com>
+
+ Fix GNU nm invocation for AIX.
+ * libldtl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
+ <export_symbols_cmds>: Modify the GNU-nm-on-AIX version so that
+ it adds weak defined symbols to the export list.
+
+ Build AIX shared libraries with binutils 2.19.50+.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS, _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG)
+ <lt_use_gnu_ld_interface>: New variable to control whether the
+ GNU ld or native ld interface is used. Set to "no" for GNU ld
+ 2.19.50+ on AIX, otherwise mirror $with_gnu_ld. Update the
+ warning message that is printed when using GNU ld on AIX.
+ Adjust the whole_archive_flag_spec value for GNU ld on AIX.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-05-27 Peter O'Gorman <peter@pogma.com>
+
+ Don't run compiler checks twice.
+ libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_FC, _LT_PROG_F77,
+ _LT_PROG_CXX): Remove these macros.
+ libltdl/m4/lt~obsolete.m4: Add removed macros here.
+ libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_FC_CONFIG, _LT_LANG_F77_CONFIG,
+ _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG): Remove references to removed macros, and
+ move functionality here.
+ NEWS: Update.
+
+ 2009-05-05 Rainer Emrich <r.emrich@de.tecosim.com> (tiny change)
+ Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix cross compilation for HPPA/64 with a BSD file command.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD)
+ [hpux10.20*, hpux11*, !ia64] <lt_cv_deplibs_check_method>:
+ Match the dot in `PA-RISC 2.0' literally. Adjust hppa*64*
+ pattern to also match BSD `file' output, used in cross
+ compilation setups.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report and initial patch by Rainer Emrich, refined by Peter
+ Rosin.
+
+ 2009-05-05 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ libtoolize: ignore trailing junk on scriptversion line.
+ * libtoolize.m4sh (func_install_update): Ignore semi-colon or
+ comment-sign and all following characters when parsing a
+ `scriptversion' line in one of the auxiliary scripts; recent
+ Automake-provided script have a stylized comment to induce
+ Emacs to use UTC.
+ Exposed by the `libtoolize config files serial update' test.
+
+ 2009-05-02 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Skip localization test when setlocale is not functional.
+ * tests/localization.at (localized compiler messages): Skip
+ test when there is a warning about `LC_ALL'.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Maciej Helminiak.
+
+ 2009-05-02 Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk> (tiny change)
+
+ Improved support for FreeMiNT.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (LT_CMD_MAX_LEN) [mint]: Hard-code
+ command line length limit to 8192, to avoid long test.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-05-02 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Initial port for BlueGene BG/L.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_COMPILER_PIC, _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
+ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [linux]: Detect bgxl*, bgf*, mpixl*
+ compilers.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+ Report, feedback and testing by John R. Cary and Christian
+ Rössel.
+
+ manual: fix grammaros.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Dlpreopening): Fix grammaro.
+ (C header files): Remove duplicate word.
+
+ Allow through -tp=* at link time, for pgcc.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Portlant Group
+ pgcc uses `-tp=PROCESSOR' for target processor selection; allow
+ the flag through at link time.
+ Report by Ethan Mallove.
+
+ Fix quoting of eval'ed variable.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CMD_GLOBAL_SYMBOLS): Double-quote
+ $lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe for eval, like we do in ltmain,
+ in order to preserve TABs and multiple adjacent whitespace.
+ Report by Bruno Haible.
+
+ 2009-04-22 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Cope better with missing `makeinfo' in `bootstrap'.
+ * bootstrap: Update `./doc/notes.txt' last so missing `makeinfo'
+ does not cause a broken tree.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Christian Rössel.
+
+ 2009-03-29 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net> (tiny change)
+ Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ [cygwin] Improve operation with gcc4
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_SYS_DYNAMIC_LINKER) [cygwin*]:
+ Add w32api to sys_lib_search_path_spec without overriding gcc's
+ own search path.
+
+ 2009-03-29 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net> (tiny change)
+ Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Use correct export_dynamic_flag_spec for PE-COFF $hosts
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
+ [cygwin*|mingw*|pw32*|cegcc*]: Define export_dynamic_flag_spec
+ as -Wl,--export-all-symbols, as required by GNU ld for PE-COFF.
+
+ 2009-03-29 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Improve compatibility with older automake
+ * libltdl/m4/lt~obsolete.m4: Add AC_DEFUNs for
+ _LT_PREPARE_SED_QUOTE_VARS and _LT_PROG_ECHO_BACKSLASH.
+ Report by Yaakov Selkowitz.
+
+ 2009-03-20 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ LT_OUTPUT should always create the libtool script.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (LT_OUTPUT): Make LT_OUTPUT ignore the
+ --no-create configure option, and assume that the user wants
+ to use an up-to-date libtool script if the LT_OUTPUT macro is
+ present.
+ * tests/early-libtool.at: Make sure we do not regress.
+
+ 2009-01-26 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Don't settle for any dumpbin/link program as name lister.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (LT_PATH_NM): When locating dumpbin or
+ link -dump, check if they appear to really be capable of name
+ listing, in order to eliminate e.g. link from coreutils. This
+ makes the name lister decision fall back on nm as the default if
+ no acceptable candidate is found, which mainly happens on
+ (arguably broken) cross compiles.
+ * NEWS: Update
+ * THANKS: Update
+ Reports by Rudolf Leitgeb and Peter Kjellerstedt.
+
+ 2009-03-03 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Document INNER_TESTSUITEFLAGS, drop leading space.
+ * README: Document INNER_TESTSUITEFLAGS.
+ * tests/cmdline_wrap.at (Run tests with low max_cmd_len):
+ When using INNER_TESTSUITEFLAGS on the testsuite invocation,
+ drop leading space after "-k libtool", so that the user may
+ further limit the set of tests to be run.
+
+ 2009-03-02 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix low max_cmd_len template test on UnixWare.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): When expanding
+ $reload_cmds, always put objects in $reload_objs rather than
+ adding them to the command line, to allow more general command
+ lines in reload_cmds. Ensure $reload_objs contains a leading
+ space.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [sysv5*,
+ sco3.2v5*, sco5v6*] <reload_cmds>: For CC, invoke prelinker
+ before creating reloadable object.
+ (_LT_CMD_RELOAD) <reload_cmds, reload_flag>: Declare as
+ _LT_TAGDECL, not _LC_DECL.
+ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG, _LT_LANG_F77_CONFIG, _LT_LANG_FC_CONFIG)
+ (_LT_LANG_GCJ_CONFIG) <reload_cmds, reload_flag>: Initialize
+ from default (C tag) value.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report and analysis by Tim Rice and John Wolfe.
+
+ 2009-02-28 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Distributing libltdl, Test descriptions):
+ Add missing parentheses.
+
+ 2009-02-28 Tim Rice <tim@multitalents.net>
+
+ Fix C++ template handling for old archives on UnixWare 7.1.4.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [sysv5*,
+ sco3.2v5*, sco5v6*] <old_archive_cmds>: For CC, add template
+ prelink step before archiving. Fixes template.at test failures.
+
+ 2009-02-28 Török Edwin <edwintorok@gmail.com> (tiny change)
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Do not add bogus directory arguments to link command lines.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Ensure $path is
+ always initialized before it is used. Reported for zsh, for
+ which $path contains $PATH entries even after "emulate sh", see
+ <http://bugs.debian.org/517501>.
+
+ 2009-02-28 Andreas Schwab <schwab@suse.de>
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Remove remaining references to CVS.
+ * bootstrap: Remove references to CVS.
+ * README.alpha: Likewise.
+ * clcommit.m4sh: Likewise.
+ * doc/libtool.texi: Bump copyright years.
+ (libtool script contents): Describe macro_revision as revision
+ without reference to CVS.
+
+ 2009-02-16 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Do not pass $INSTALL via TESTS_ENVIRONMENT.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTS_ENVIRONMENT): Set lt_INSTALL, not INSTALL,
+ so that a bogus relative path to the install-sh script in the
+ source tree is not propagated to the configure scripts of the
+ old test suite.
+ * tests/testsuite.at: Adjust.
+ * tests/install.at (Install tests): Likewise.
+
+ 2009-02-03 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+ Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be>
+
+ New test for lt_dlopenext error message.
+ * tests/lt_dlopenext.at (lt_dlopenext error messages): New file,
+ with new test, with sources taken from the Autobook example.
+ * Makefile.am: Update.
+
+ 2009-02-03 Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be>
+
+ lt_dlopenext sets error upon successful library load.
+ * libltdl/ltdl.c (lt_dlopenadvise): Fix bogus error on
+ successful loading of library with lt_dlopenext.
+ Report by Kaiwang Chen in <http://bugs.debian.org/510006>.
+
+ 2009-02-01 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Fix sed script in install.at.
+ * tests/install.at (Install tests): Fix typo in sed script,
+ fixes test failure on HP-UX.
+
+ Fix $INSTALL in testsuite with relative path to install-sh.
+ * tests/testsuite.at: If `$INSTALL' points to in-tree
+ install-sh, override a possibly-relative path to it with an
+ absolute one.
+
+ install mode: do not pass `-m $install_override_mode' to cp.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_install): New variable
+ $install_cp, factor test when `cp' is used for installation.
+ Do not pass mode override to cp. Fixes `libtool --mode=install
+ cp ...' on HP-UX; cp should not be used for libraries that might
+ be needed by programs invoked during the installation process.
+
+ Fix sed script portability issue in func_version.
+ * libltdl/config/getopt.m4sh (func_version): Remove space in
+ `/\./! {' sed command, to please HP-UX sed.
+
+ 2009-01-31 Jeff Squyres <jsquyres@cisco.com>
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ New test for bogus lt_dlopen error message.
+ * tests/lt_dlopen.at (lt_dlopen error messages): New file, new
+ test, marked as XFAIL for now.
+ * Makefile.am: Adjust.
+ Report and reproducible test case by Jeff Squyres.
+
+ 2009-01-31 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ execute mode: do not transform *.lo or *.la arguments.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_execute): Do not check
+ arguments matching *.lo or *.la for script wrappers.
+ * tests/execute-mode.at (execute mode): Add tests.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Paul Biggar.
+
+ Nonexistent `main' does not guarantee link failure.
+ * tests/fail.at (Failure tests): Use an unresolved symbol,
+ rather than non-presence of `main', to provoke a link failure
+ also on QNX. Only check for failure of the libtool script if
+ the link without libtool would have failed, too.
+ Report by Mike Gorchak.
+
+ Use AT_CHECK more liberally in duplicate members test.
+ * tests/duplicate_members.at (duplicate members in archive
+ tests): Wrap link commands in AT_CHECK, they might fail, as seen
+ on QNX.
+ * THANKS: Update.
+ Report by Mike Gorchak.
+
+ 2009-01-30 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Fix cwrapper warnings from MSVC 2005.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src)
+ [file scope]: define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE.
+
+ 2009-01-29 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Fix bootstrap with older libtool.m4 in reach of aclocal.
+ * libltdl/m4/lt~obsolete.m4: Add stub definitions for
+ _LT_REQUIRED_DARWIN_CHECKS and _LT_AC_PROG_CXXCPP.
+
+ Fix func_exec_init.
+ * tests/defs.m4sh (func_exec_init): Instead of using the undefined
+ my_dir, call func_dirname_and_basename and use its result.
+ (func_make): For consistency, don't use the useless local variable
+ my_dir.
+
+ 2009-01-29 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Document --mode short-hands better, and test them.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Invoking libtool): Give examples for using
+ the `--mode=MODE' short-hand `MODE', or abbreviations thereof.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: Mention the short-hand for MODE
+ in the --help output.
+ * tests/help.at (mode short-hands): New test group.
+ Suggestion by Bruno Haible.
+
+ func_version copes with multi-line copyright headers.
+ * libltdl/config/getopt.m4sh (func_version): Slurp in copyright
+ lines until a period is found.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: Multi-line copyright is ok to use
+ now.
+ * tests/help.at (standard command line options): New file, new
+ tests. Make this test group the first one for libtool tests,
+ moving the banner ...
+ * tests/duplicate_members.at: ... from here.
+ * Makefile.am (TESTSUITE_AT): Add tests/help.at.
+
+ 2009-01-29 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Normalize compiler output due to compiler wrappers.
+ * tests/testsuite.at (LT_AT_NORMALIZE_COMPILER_OUTPUT): New
+ macro, to normalize ccache and distcc output.
+ * tests/localization.at (localized compiler messages): Use it.
+
+ 2009-01-29 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Make modified libtool script in cwrapper test executable
+ * tests/cwrapper.at: Make modified libtool script executable.
+ Report by Roumen Petrov.
+
+ 2009-01-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Clean space uses.
+ * libtoolize.m4sh: Remove trailing spaces.
+ Use <tab><sp>, as some editors remove "useless" spaces in
+ <sp><tab>.
+
+ 2009-01-26 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ AWK is required, make sure it is set.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CMD_GLOBAL_SYMBOLS: Make sure
+ AWK is set (automake brings it in, but is not always used).
+ Fixes old-m4-iface.at on MSYS/MSVC.
+
+ 2009-01-25 Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+ Fix typo in libtool install mode documentation.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_help): Change -inst-prefix
+ to -inst-prefix-dir.
+ * doc/libtool.texi (Install mode): Likewise.
+
+ 2009-01-24 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Add -Wall to cwrapper tests.
+ * tests/cwrapper.at: Add -Wall existing tests. Add additional
+ round of tests with -Wall alone.
+
+ 2009-01-24 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ [cygwin|mingw] cwrapper cleanups.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src)
+ [file scope]: re-organized includes and portability
+ macros. Avoid oldnames on MINGW32 and MSVC for
+ setmode/stat/chmod/getcwd/putenv. Declare _putenv on
+ MINGW32 when -ansi. Use namespaced macro LT_DEBUGWRAPPER.
+
+ 2009-01-24 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Expand exit status test in LT_AT_NOINST_EXEC_CHECK correctly
+ * tests/testsuite.at (LT_AT_NOINST_EXEC_CHECK): STATUS is
+ argument $3, not $2.
+
+ 2009-01-23 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Add tests for cwrapper with -std=c89 and -std=c99
+ * tests/cwrapper.at: New file.
+ * Makefile.am: Add tests/cwrapper.at.
+
+ 2009-01-22 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Unify line endings in localization test.
+ * tests/testsuite.at: Update copyright year.
+ (LT_AT_UNIFY_NL): Add macro that unifies line endings on
+ platforms that suffer from such confusion.
+ * tests/localization.at: Use it. Update copyright year. Fixes
+ the test on MSYS/MSVC.
+
+ 2009-01-21 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ [cygwin|mingw] Fix compile warnings when -std=c89.
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_emit_wrapper_part1):
+ move contents to...
+ (func_emit_wrapper_part2): move contents to...
+ (func_emit_wrapper): here.
+ (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src) [file scope]: Remove
+ variables script_text_part1 and script_text_part2.
+ (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src) [lt_dump_script]: New function.
+ (func_emit_cwrapperexe_src) [main]: Call it.
+
+ 2009-01-21 Charles Wilson <libtool@cwilson.fastmail.fm>
+
+ Minor cygwin cleanup
+ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_generate_dlsyms): Correct
+ case pattern for cygwin.
+
+ 2009-01-19 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Avoid failure due to Cygwin path detection bug.
+ * tests/execute-mode.at (execute mode): Ignore noise on stderr;
+ Cygwin might consider `d\"e' to be a DOS-style path and warn.
+ Report by Charles Wilson.
+
+ 2009-01-19 Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>
+
+ Support GNU/kOpenSolaris.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_SYS_DYNAMIC_LINKER)
+ (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD, _LT_COMPILER_PIC, _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
+ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG) [kopensolaris*-gnu]: Recognize
+ GNU/kOpenSolaris.
+ * libltdl/m4/ltdl.m4 (LT_SYS_DLOPEN_DEPLIBS): Likewise.
+ * NEWS, THANKS: Update.
+
+ 2009-01-19 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Another LT_AT_EXEC_CHECK fixup.
+ * tests/shlibpath.at (shlibpath_overrides_runpath): Use
+ LT_AT_EXEC_CHECK instead of AT_CHECK.
+
+ 2009-01-19 Roumen Petrov <bugtrack@roumenpetrov.info> (tiny change)
+
+ Add missing $EXEEXT to java test.
+ * tests/convenience.at (Java convenience archives): Add $EXEEXT.
+
+ 2009-01-19 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+ Bump copyright years.
+ * ChangeLog.2008: New, rotated from ...
+ * ChangeLog: ... here.
+ * Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Add ChangeLog.2008.
+ * NEWS, libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: Bump copyright years.
+ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_COPYING, LT_OUTPUT): Likewise.
+ * libtoolize.m4sh: Likewise.
+
+ 2009-01-14 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
+
+ Fix flakey mdemo-dryrun test on MSYS (again!)
+ * tests/mdemo-dryrun.test: ls -l in MSYS sometimes shows year,
+ not time, for really fresh files. Add sleep 1 call at yet another
+ strategic position. Makes the test pass reliably for MSYS/MinGW.
+
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_ar): New function
++ implementing new libtool --mode=ar.
++ (func_mode_help): Describe new ar mode.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_AR): Don't AC_SUBST AR_SEP
++ and AR_TFLAGS since they are no longer needed outside the
++ libtool script. Instead AC_SUBST LT_AR and LT_ARFLAGS and set
++ them so that libtool --mode=ar is invoked if the archiver is
++ "strange".
++ * Makefile.am: Don't export AR_SEP to the testsuite, instead
++ export LT_AR and LT_ARFLAGS.
++ * tests/archive-in-archive.at: Use "$LT_AR t " instead of
++ "$AR $AR_TFLAGS$AR_SEP".
++ * doc/libtool.texi: Document new mode.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
++ [ cygwin, mingw, cegcc ] <cl*>: @OUTPUT@ may or may not
++ include a trailing $EXEEXT. If mt fails, make sure libtool
++ exits with an error.
++ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG): Likewise.
++ * tests/exeext.at: New. Make sure linking with both -o prog
++ and -o prog$EXEEXT works.
++ * Makefile.am: Add previous test to testsuite.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * doc/libtool.texi (libtool script contents): Document
++ new variables introduced by the MSVC port.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS)
++ [cygwin, mingw, pw32, cegcc] <cl*>: Indicate that reloadable
++ objects does not work.
++ * tests/duplicate_conv.at: Skip last test if reloadable
++ objects does not work.
++ * doc/libtool.texi (libtool script contents): Document how to
++ indicate that reloadable objects do not work.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * .gitignore: Ignore *.obj files for MSVC (and w32).
++
++2009-01-13 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (LT_PATH_NM): Move setting of
++ nm_file_list_spec ...
++ (_LT_CMD_GLOBAL_SYMBOLS): ... here. Also enable for GNU nm if
++ supported.
++
++ * tests/static.at (ccache -all-static): Ignore compiler stderr.
++ Reported by Peter Rosin.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * tests/stresstest.at [MSVC]: dllimport all imported
++ variables.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * tests/stresstest.at: Link with main.lo when liba is shared
++ and linking main with -no-install.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * tests/link-order.at [MSVC]: Always dllimport exported
++ variables.
++
++2009-01-13 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_AR, LT_PATH_NM): Fix bogus
++ uses of _LT_TAGVAR. Hide `ar' error message escape from command
++ line.
++
++2009-01-13 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
++ Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ Support for response files with $NM.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS) <nm_file_list_spec>:
++ New tag variable.
++ [ cygwin, mingw, cegcc ] <cl*>: Set to '@'.
++ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG): Likewise.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): When
++ nm_file_list_spec is nonempty, use it to avoid skipped_export.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS) <postlink_cmds>:
++ New tag variable.
++ [ cygwin, mingw, cegcc ] <cl*>: Embed the manifest file as a
++ resource.
++ (_LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG): Likewise.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): After linking
++ a program, replace @OUTPUT@ in $postlink_cmds and then execute
++ the commands.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD): Disable nocase
++ handling for cross compiles.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ * tests/export.at [MSVC]: dllimport all imported variables.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ Add MSVC support.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add support for Microsoft Visual C.
++ * NEWS: Add note of the above.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ Allow the use of a file listing file if the archiver supports
++ it. Add hint so that the Microsoft lib archiver uses the file
++ listing feature.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_AR): Indicate if the
++ archiver supports a listing file with the new variable
++ archiver_list_spec.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: If the archiver supports
++ a listing file, use it when max_cmd_len is exceeded.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ MSVC doesn't support the -l option, instead it expects the exact
++ library file name. Retain the -l option as long as possible as
++ libtool recognizes -l internally. Then, as late as possible
++ transform the -l option to an exact file name (-lfoo ->
++ foo.lib).
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add tag variable dashl_xform which
++ specifies how to transform -l options for the linker.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Transform -l
++ options using dashl_xform right before creating the
++ program or library.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ MSVC needs a hint to force it to compile either as C or C++.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add tag variable compile_tag to
++ enable tag specific compiler options that are bad in the
++ linking phase.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh: Add the tag specific options
++ to the compile command line.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ The MSVC linker doesn't have a -L option, and doesn't understand
++ posix paths. Move paths to an envvar with a prefix (-LIBPATH:).
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add new tag variables to specify
++ to what variable (dashL_envvar) -L options should be moved,
++ and what to prepend to the -L path (dashL_envvar_spec).
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_dashL_to_envvar): New
++ function that moves -L options to a variable.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): Prior to
++ linking, call above function if dashL_envvar is set.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ On Windows, find potential libs regardless of file name case.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_CHECK_MAGIC_METHOD),
++ libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_mode_link): On Windows,
++ find potential libs regardless of file name case.
++ * tests/nocase.at: New test, to check for regressions
++ of the above.
++ * Makefile.am: Add above new test.
++
++2009-01-13 Peter Rosin <peda@lysator.liu.se>
++
++ Allow Microsoft lib to be used as the archiver.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_PROG_AR): New macro, detect the
++ interface used by the archiver. In particular, add the AR_SEP
++ variable to allow archivers that does not allow a space between
++ the options to create an archive and the archive name and the
++ ar_extract_one_by_one variable which indicates if the archiver
++ can extract all members in one go.
++ * libltdl/m4/libtool.m4: Add $AR_SEP between $AR_FLAGS and the
++ archive file name in all $AR commands.
++ * libltdl/config/ltmain.m4sh (func_extract_an_archive): Add support
++ for archivers that only supports extracting one member at a time
++ and otherwise adjust to the above libtool.m4 changes. Also, add
++ $AR_SEP to the $AR invocations.
++ * Makefile.am: Pass AR, AR_FLAGS and AR_SEP through to the
++ testsuite.
++ * tests/archive-in-archive.at: Extract archive name from the .la
++ file instead of hardcoding the name, and allow different archivers.
++
+ Continued in ChangeLog.2008
+
+ vim:tw=72
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