Creating dynamic libs on AIX

From: Markus Schöpflin (markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-19 12:15:22

Hi!

Currently, creating dynamic libs on AIX requires a python script. 
Because I don't have python installed on my machine, currently the 
thread library regression tests are failing.

Now I'm wondering myself why this script is needed at all. The 
compiler can generate shared libraries on its own with the -G command 
line flag. It doesn't need any import or export files for this and no 
other helper scripts.

I have to admit I don't really understand the issues involved with 
dynamic linking on AIX but I have modified my copy of boost.build to 
just use the appropriate compiler flags and now the regression tests 
for the thread library pass because the dynamic thread library can be 
built sucessfully.

The changes are quite small, is there any interest on this?

Markus