curl, libcurl, libcomprex, leakbug (was:Re: Packaging cURL for cygwin distribution ???)

[Roth, Kevin P.]

Thanks for the detailed (and quick response). I don't think I would have
found the details quite so quickly myself...

I peeked in the cygwin FAQ, and didn't see any of this in there. It may
be a useful addition, if you can compress it down far enough.

--Kevin



-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Wilson [ mailto:cwilson@ece.gatech.edu ]
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:23 PM

Versioning for DLLs is important.  Search the archives for more info; 
these threads should get you started -- but be prepared for a lot of 
reading...

The upshot of all this is that libraries should follow this naming
scheme:

static lib:  /usr/lib/libfoo.a
import lib:  /usr/lib/libfoo.dll.a
dynamic lib: /usr/bin/cygfoo<VER>.dll or /usr/bin/cygfoo-<VER>.dll