[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 316076] New: MinGW compilation: Only static libraries are built

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 GStreamer | gst-plugins | Ver: HEAD CVS

           Summary: MinGW compilation: Only static libraries are built
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: HEAD CVS
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: michal.benes at xeris.cz
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
                CC: all-bugs at bugzilla.gnome.org


libtool creates only static libraries unless -no-undefined is given as parameter
See this comment in libtool:
      # It is impossible to link a dll without this setting, and
      # we shouldn't force the makefile maintainer to figure out
      # which system we are compiling for in order to pass an extra
      # flag for every libtool invocation.
      # allow_undefined=no

      # FIXME: Unfortunately, there are problems with the above when trying
      # to make a dll which has undefined symbols, in which case not
      # even a static library is built.  For now, we need to specify
      # -no-undefined on the libtool link line when we can be certain
      # that all symbols are satisfied, otherwise we get a static library.
      allow_undefined=yes

Since shared libraries are needed in GStreamer we need to call all linking with
this parameter.

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