Re: Re: [PATCHES] patch for minor Win32 makefile bug - Mailing list pgsql-ports

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Re: [PATCHES] patch for minor Win32 makefile bug
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Msg-id 8614.986233703@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Re: [PATCHES] patch for minor Win32 makefile bug  (Jason Tishler <Jason.Tishler@dothill.com>)
Responses Re: Re: [PATCHES] patch for minor Win32 makefile bug  (Fred Yankowski <fred@ontosys.com>)
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Jason Tishler <Jason.Tishler@dothill.com> writes:
> I now think that backend/Makefile is meant to override the definition
> of DLLLIBS in makefiles/Makefile.win so that the build of the backend
> will not try to link with itself (i.e., -L$(top_builddir)/src/backend
> -lpostgres).

It seems like the real problem here is that DLLLIBS is being used for
two different purposes.  How about offering a patch that splits it into
two symbols, with no redefinition/overriding necessary?

I've also been wondering why we bother with DLLOBJS, which appears never
to be anything different from OBJS ...

            regards, tom lane

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