[m-dev.] makefile.dlls and USE_DLLS Can these be removed?

[Eric Taucher]

>From what I can gather, we have three options that can cause conflicts. 
1. USE_DLLS=yes
2. GRADE=il
3. target=il

My understanding is that 
1. USE_DLLS is to build the *.m files into C files and finally into Windows
native code DLL files. 
2. GRADE=il is used to build *.m files into il files and finally into
Microsoft .NET DLL files.
3. target=il - Is currently disabled, but could effect GRADE=il.

Currently I am working to get GRADE=il to make the library into one
Microsoft .NET file called mercury.dll.

What I am trying to avoid is having either USE_DLLS=yes or target=il
modifications causing problems with GRADE=il.

If we choose to leave USE_DLL=yes and target=il code in the unfinished
state, then there should at least be some comments to test with GRADE=il
before committing changes for those two options.

If however, these options are in conflict, and could change the way GRADE=il
is specified as an option, then I can modify the changes for generating the
.NET DLLS now; I just need some direction on how the options should work.

Thanks

Eric 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mercury-developers at csse.unimelb.edu.au [mailto:owner-mercury-
> developers at csse.unimelb.edu.au] On Behalf Of Julien Fischer
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:39 AM
> To: Mercury Developers
> Subject: Re: [m-dev.] makefile.dlls and USE_DLLS Can these be removed?
> 
> 
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2007, Eric Taucher wrote:
> 
> > There is a file makefile.dlls which is controlled by USE_DLLS, but
> USE_DLLS
> > is no for all practical purposes. USE_DLLS is only set to yes for -
> cygwin
> > and mingw but is currently commented out because it is untested. Can we
> > remove USE_DLLS and all dependent make code?
> 
> No, otherwise the next person who works on support for shared libraries on
> cygwin or mingw will have to begin from scratch.
> 
> Julien.
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