C archive for byte target not built to include dynamic dependencies
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Description
In building a bytecode library that has C stubs dune invokes ocamlmklib to build the dll_stubs.so.
so for dynamic dependencies the invocation of ocamlmklib must include '-l' such that running ldd on the dll shows it.
I have not been able to pursuade dune to relay this as an
argument to ocamlmklib either as a C flag or as a ocamlc_flag.
is it possible?
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how Dune invokes ocamlmklib when building a bytecode library with C stubs, including how C flags and ocamlc_flag values are handled. Done means the generated dll_stubs.so includes the requested dynamic dependency in its ocamlmklib invocation and ldd reports it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, ocaml
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100