now build by default.
+2000-06-05 Richard Kreckel <kreckel@ginac.de>
+
+ * doc/*, INSTALL: Mention that both shared and static library are
+ are now build by default.
+
2000-05-31 Bruno Haible <haible@clisp.cons.org>
* tests/exam_I_floor.cc (integer_floor_tests): Add one more entry.
generate better code.
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-g++ miscompiles the division routines. Also, for --enable-shared to work, you
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+either "-O", "-O1" or "-O2 -fno-schedule-insns" to the CXXFLAGS. With full
+"-O2", g++ miscompiles the division routines. Also, if you have g++ version
+egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must specify --disable-shared because g++
+would miscompile parts of the library.
On MIPS (SGI Irix 6), pass option "--without-gmp" to configure. gmp does
not work when compiled in "n32" binary format on Irix.
-2000-05-xx, version 1.1.0
+2000-06-xx, version 1.1.0
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Implementation changes
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<P>
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+add either <SAMP>`-O'</SAMP>, <SAMP>`-O1'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`-O2 -fno-schedule-insns'</SAMP> to the
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+specify <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of
+the library.
<P>
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with the option <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP>.
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-If you use <CODE>g++</CODE> version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use <SAMP>`--enable-shared'</SAMP> because <CODE>g++</CODE> would miscompile parts of the
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+By default, both a shared and a static library are built. You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with
+the option <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> (or <SAMP>`--disable-static'</SAMP>). While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures. Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems. Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.
<P>
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
preinstalled <CODE>gmp</CODE> library. Please make sure that you have at
least <CODE>gmp</CODE> version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
unsupported and likely not to work. Enabling this feature by calling
<P><HR><P>
-This document was generated on 19 May 2000 using
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will likely generate better code.
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--enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
-
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a
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-
-If you use `g++' version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use `--enable-shared' because `g++' would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+add either `-O', `-O1' or `-O2 -fno-schedule-insns' to the CXXFLAGS.
+With full `-O2', `g++' miscompiles the division routines. Also, if you
+have `g++' version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must specify
+`--disable-shared' because `g++' would miscompile parts of the library.
+
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built. You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling `configure' with
+the option `--disable-shared' (or `--disable-static'). While shared
+libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work on all
+architectures. Try disabling them if you run into linker problems.
+Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static libraries so
+runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.
* Menu:
Using the GNU MP Library
------------------------
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preinstalled `gmp' library. Please make sure that you have at least
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If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) or gcc-2.95.x on Sparc,
-add either @samp{-O} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the CXXFLAGS.
-With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
---enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either @samp{-O}, @samp{-O1} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the
+CXXFLAGS. With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have @code{g++} version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify @samp{--disable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of
+the library.
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling @code{configure} with the option @samp{--enable-shared}.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call @code{configure} with the options
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-
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-use @samp{--enable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built. You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling @code{configure} with
+the option @samp{--disable-shared} (or @samp{--disable-static}). While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures. Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems. Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.
@subsection Using the GNU MP Library
@cindex GMP
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
preinstalled @code{gmp} library. Please make sure that you have at
least @code{gmp} version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
unsupported and likely not to work. Enabling this feature by calling
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-With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines. Also, for
---enable-shared to work, you need egcs-1.1.2 or newer.
+add either @samp{-O}, @samp{-O1} or @samp{-O2 -fno-schedule-insns} to the
+CXXFLAGS. With full @samp{-O2}, @code{g++} miscompiles the division routines.
+Also, if you have @code{g++} version egcs-1.1.1 or older on Sparc, you must
+specify @samp{--disable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of
+the library.
-By default, only a static library is built. You can build CLN as a shared
-library too, by calling @code{configure} with the option @samp{--enable-shared}.
-To get it built as a shared library only, call @code{configure} with the options
-@samp{--enable-shared --disable-static}.
-
-If you use @code{g++} version egcs-2.91.x (egcs-1.1) on Sparc, you cannot
-use @samp{--enable-shared} because @code{g++} would miscompile parts of the
-library.
+By default, both a shared and a static library are built. You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling @code{configure} with
+the option @samp{--disable-shared} (or @samp{--disable-static}). While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures. Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems. Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.
@menu
@subsection Using the GNU MP Library
@cindex GMP
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
preinstalled @code{gmp} library. Please make sure that you have at
least @code{gmp} version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
unsupported and likely not to work. Enabling this feature by calling
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+CXXFLAGS. With full <SAMP>`-O2'</SAMP>, <CODE>g++</CODE> miscompiles the division routines.
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+By default, both a shared and a static library are built. You can build
+CLN as a static (or shared) library only, by calling <CODE>configure</CODE> with
+the option <SAMP>`--disable-shared'</SAMP> (or <SAMP>`--disable-static'</SAMP>). While
+shared libraries are usually more convenient to use, they may not work
+on all architectures. Try disabling them if you run into linker
+problems. Also, they are generally somewhat slower than static
+libraries so runtime-critical applications should be linked statically.
<P>
-Starting with version 1.0.4, CLN may be configured to make use of a
+Starting with version 1.1, CLN may be configured to make use of a
preinstalled <CODE>gmp</CODE> library. Please make sure that you have at
least <CODE>gmp</CODE> version 3.0 installed since earlier versions are
unsupported and likely not to work. Enabling this feature by calling
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