pytorch / pytorch/executorch

[CMake] Enable BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON flag

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Description

🚀 The feature, motivation and pitch

Right now we build everything with static library, except for explicitly required pybindings.

We want to enable shared libs as well. That will be useful for hot plug ins.

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cc @larryliu0820 @jathu

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The issue provides no file, target, or test entry point. Begin by locating the repository's CMake configuration and current static-library settings, then identify how shared-library builds would be validated; done means BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON configures and builds successfully without breaking the existing build.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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