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RE: Dynamically linking against GMP and MPFR
- From: "Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>
- To: "'Ian Lance Taylor'" <iant at google dot com>, <ghazi at caip dot rutgers dot edu>
- Cc: <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 15:18:20 +0100
- Subject: RE: Dynamically linking against GMP and MPFR
- References: <m3sl9lat9s.fsf@localhost.localdomain>
On 25 May 2007 15:10, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> I would argue that static linking should be the default, since that is
> the least surprising option. People who understand the issues can
> enable dynamic linking.
And besides, wasn't it the case that one of the main points in defence of
adding YA dependency in the first place was "This will only affect developers,
not end-users"? That's only true if they are statically linked in. I think
your suggestion should not be overruled!
cheers,
DaveK
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