On 5/25/07, Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 07:10:23AM -0700, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> We need a configure time option to link statically against GMP and
> MPFR even if dynamic versions of the libraries are available.
>
> 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. But I'm willing to be overruled on this
> point.
It's no different than any other library used by any other program.
I wouldn't object to configure support to request static gmp/mpfr for
developer convenience, but GCC is a perfectly normal dynamically
linked program and should behave like one IMO.
I agree. I wouldn't expect to have to update gcc just because mpfr had
a bugfix.
Richard.
