[Ffmpeg-devel] Shared libraries install script broken in cvs

[Jacob Meuser]

On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 11:08:32AM -0000, M??ns Rullg??rd wrote:
> 
> Luca Barbato said:
> > Fran??ois Revol wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> a) that's platform-dependant
> >
> > Symlinks were present even before. Usually anyway they should be created
> > by ldconfig or equivalent means.
> 
> ldconfig doesn't like being run as non-root.  It is customary for make install
> to create the links.

it is customary for _libtool_ to install symlinks.  if you want to start
adding symlink kludges, why not go all the way and start using
autoconf/automake/libtool?

> >> b) not everyone supports hardlinks (nor symlinks)

not everyone likes symlinks.

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