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Re: [the-tcpdump-group/libpcap] libpcap.so file not always using OBJ_PIC during a make install (#589)
From: Michael Richardson <mcr () sandelman ca>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 10:01:07 -0400
KevinGuthrie <notifications () github com> wrote: > I have not been able to determine why this randomly fails. I do know > that we are supporting multiple jobs when running make, so that might > be part of the issue. I'm wondering if the install-shared-so is > supposed to be dependent on the libpcap.so or should it be dependent on > $(SHAREDLIB). I'm also unfamiliar with your needs for the libpcap.so > target, especially with other OS options. I'm not a fan of the install target causing compilations, because the install target often runs as root, and may even be installing from a "/usr/src" that is NFS mounted or something. On the other hand, when developing, it's really a PITA if the object files do not get rebuilt when you expect them to be... -- ] Never tell me the odds! | ipv6 mesh networks [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works | network architect [ ] mcr () sandelman ca http://www.sandelman.ca/ | ruby on rails [ _______________________________________________ tcpdump-workers mailing list tcpdump-workers () lists tcpdump org https://lists.sandelman.ca/mailman/listinfo/tcpdump-workers
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