9.2 Specifying a Run-Time Library

The adainclude subdirectory containing the sources of the GNAT run-time library, and the adalib subdirectory containing the ALI files and the static and/or shared GNAT library, are located in the gcc target-dependent area:

target=$prefix/lib/gcc/gcc-*dumpmachine*/gcc-*dumpversion*/

As indicated above, on some platforms several run-time libraries are supplied. These libraries are installed in the target dependent area and contain a complete source and binary subdirectory. The detailed description below explains the differences between the different libraries in terms of their thread support.

The default run-time library (when GNAT is installed) is `rts-native'. This default run time is selected by the means of soft links. For example on x86-linux:

--
--  $(target-dir)
--      |
--      +--- adainclude----------+
--      |                        |
--      +--- adalib-----------+  |
--      |                     |  |
--      +--- rts-native       |  |
--      |    |                |  |
--      |    +--- adainclude <---+
--      |    |                |
--      |    +--- adalib <----+
--      |
--      +--- rts-sjlj
--           |
--           +--- adainclude
--           |
--           +--- adalib

If the `rts-sjlj' library is to be selected on a permanent basis, these soft links can be modified with the following commands:

$ cd $target
$ rm -f adainclude adalib
$ ln -s rts-sjlj/adainclude adainclude
$ ln -s rts-sjlj/adalib adalib

Alternatively, you can specify rts-sjlj/adainclude in the file $target/ada_source_path and rts-sjlj/adalib in $target/ada_object_path.

Selecting another run-time library temporarily can be achieved by using the `–RTS' switch, e.g., `–RTS=sjlj'