Re: [PATCH] libtool.m4: Fix -export-symbols for GNU ld on non-Linux

Mike Frysinger <[email protected]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:38:46 -0500

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On 22 Jan 2024 15:34, Tijl Coosemans wrote:
> Apply the fix for Linux from fb5e6cda96bd9dcae9e4f62ec8b6b3e572a32743
> to the non-Linux cases.
> 
> -export-symbols was implemented using --retain-symbols-file. For
> non-exported symbols this flag tries to remove symbol information
> altogether which it can only do if a symbol isn't referenced
> anywhere. So, often this flag doesn't do anything. With a version
> script non-exported symbols can be marked local instead of removed.

this looks fine, but i kind of think we should wait to kick out the current
release and then merge it
-mike

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