[Proposed PATCH] Change libparrot Names and Locations

Minor Changes
-------------

* libparrot_(static|shared) now contains the path to the library, not
the library name. This lines up better with the F<Makefile>, too.

-LIBPARROT_STATIC = @blib_dir@/@libparrot_static@
+LIBPARROT_STATIC = @libparrot_static@

* Ordered arguments for linking miniparrot and parrot. For some reason
Cygwin's gcc doesn't reorder them.

* Removed reference to F<libparrot.def>, file doesn't exist

Now for the real changes:

Background
----------

One key difference between Visual C++ and GCC (or better PE and ELF?) is
that the link-time library and runtime library are different files,
though I guess this is somewhat comparable to ELF's soname?

Visual C++ uses two libraries for dynamic linking: library.lib for
linking (import library), library.dll during runtime (DLL). The base
name doesn't have to be the same, to you can have a F<foo.lib> and a
F<bar.dll>.
library.dll must be found in the DLL search order, usually it's best to
put it into the same directory as the executable. There's no prefix.

There's no versioning scheme, but if multiple versions are expected it's
best to include the number in the name. For example, F<msvcr80.dll>
(Microsoft Visual C++ C Runtime Library 8.0) or F<perl58.dll>.

References
Dynamic-Link Library Search Order
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682586.aspx

Win32 / Visual C++
------------------

The static library is now at F<blib/lib/libparrot.lib>, the import
library at F<blib/lib/parrot.lib>. The DLL is now at
F<parrot$MAJOR.$MINOR.dll>.

Win32 / Cygwin
--------------

Cygwin is a mix between Windows and UNIX, which shows here too. The
static library is now at F<blib/lib/libparrot.a>. The import library is
at F<blib/lib/libparrot.dll.a>, the DLL at F<cygparrot$MAJOR.$MINOR.dll>
(yes, that's a 'cyg' prefix here).

References
Cygwin User's Guide - Building and Using DLLs
http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/dll.html

ld and WIN32 (cygwin/mingw)
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/gnu-linker/win32.html

Win32 / MinGW (GCC)
-------------------

The static library is F<blib/lib/libparrot.a>, the import library
F<blib/lib/libparrot.dll.a> and the DLL F<parrot$MAJOR.$MINOR.dll>.

References

ld and WIN32 (cygwin/mingw)
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/gnu-linker/win32.html

make test
---------
There are some test failures, but I don't think they are related to the
changes.

Ubuntu (r18140)
---------------
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
t/configure/01-options.t 255 65280 33 48 145.45% 10-33
8 tests and 577 subtests skipped.
Failed 1/275 test scripts, 99.64% okay. 24/6768 subtests failed, 99.65%
okay.

Visual C++ 8.0 (r18140)
-----------------------
All tests successful, 21 tests and 592 subtests skipped.
Files=275, Tests=6767, 43030 wallclock secs ( 0.00 cusr + 0.00 csys =
0.00 CPU)

MinGW (r18120)
--------------
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
t/op/arithmetics.t 1 256 26 1 3.85% 7
t/op/sprintf.t 308 1 0.32% 157
t/pmc/complex.t 15 3840 53 15 28.30% 38-49 51-53
t/pmc/float.t 1 256 42 1 2.38% 23
23 tests and 594 subtests skipped.
Failed 4/275 test scripts, 98.55% okay. 18/6714 subtests failed, 99.73%
okay.

Cygwin (r18140)
---------------
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
t/codingstd/cppcomments.t ?? ?? % ??
t/op/trans.t 1 256 21 1 4.76% 13
t/pmc/os.t 2 512 15 2 13.33% 6 9
t/stm/runtime.t 1 256 5 1 20.00% 4

Ron

<snip test results>
>
i agree, failures related to this patch would likely look much different.

i've put my comments inline with the patch data below.
~jerry

> Index: ext/Parrot-Embed/Build.PL
> ===================================================================
> --- ext/Parrot-Embed/Build.PL (revision 18140)
> +++ ext/Parrot-Embed/Build.PL (working copy)
> @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
> }
>
> $vars{Cflags} .= ' -I' . catdir( ($updir) x 2, 'include' );
> - $vars{Libs} .= $^O =~ /Win32/ ? ' ..\..\libparrot.lib' : " -L$libp";
> + $vars{Libs} .= $^O =~ /Win32/ ? ' ..\..\parrot.lib' : " -L$libp";
>
> return @vars{qw( Cflags Libs )};
> }
> Index: tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl
> ===================================================================
> --- tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl (revision 0)
> +++ tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl (revision 0)
> @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
> +#!perl
> +
> +use strict;
> +use warnings;
> +
> +use File::Spec;
> +use File::Basename;
> +
> +sub usage {
> + my ($arg) = @_;
> + print "Missing argument: $arg\n";
> + print "usage: ln_rel_sf <target> <source>\n";
> + print " target existing destination of link\n";
> + print " source link source to be created\n";
> +
> + exit 1;
> +}
> +
> +my ($target, $source) = @ARGV;
> +
> +if (!defined $target) {
> + usage('target');
> +}
> +
> +if (!defined $source) {
> + usage('source');
> +}
> +
> +
the above logic misses the case where there are too many arguments.
i notice you haven't provided tests, either--that's not a reason for
rejection, just a note that we need to enter a CAGE ticket to write
some after applying this.

> +my $link = File::Spec->abs2rel(
> + File::Spec->rel2abs($target),
> + dirname $target
> + );
> +
> +if (-e $source) {
> + unlink $source or die "Can't delete $source: $!";
> +}
> +
> +exit !symlink $link, $source;
> +
> +
> +# Copyright (C) 2007, The Perl Foundation.
> +# $Id:$
> +
> +=head1 NAME
> +
> +tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl - Makes a symbolic link
> +
> +=head1 SYNOPSIS
> +
> + % perl tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl target source
> +
> +=head1 DESCRIPTION
> +
> +Creates a symbolic link at F<source> to point to F<target>. Note that
> +F<target> is the target path, not the link. The link will be the relative
> +path from source to target.
> +
> +=cut
> +
> +
> +# Local Variables:
> +# mode: cperl
> +# cperl-indent-level: 4
> +# fill-column: 100
> +# End:
> +# vim: expandtab shiftwidth=4:
>
> Property changes on: tools\build\ln_rel_sf.pl
> ___________________________________________________________________
> Name: svn:eol-style
> + native
>
> Index: lib/Parrot/IO/File.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- lib/Parrot/IO/File.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ lib/Parrot/IO/File.pm (working copy)
> @@ -248,7 +248,6 @@
> my $self = shift;
>
> # CFLAGS
> - # libparrot.def
> # Makefile
> # myconfig
>
> @@ -264,7 +263,7 @@
> return 1
> if $self->suffix =~ /^(?:dump|html|flag|o)$/o
> or $self->name =~
> -/^(?:perl6-config|libparrot.def|CFLAGS|myconfig|(?:core_pmcs|exec_(?:cpu|dep)|fingerprint|jit_(?:cpu|emit)|nci|platform(?:_interface)?)\.[ch]|(?:charclass|feature)\.h)$/o
> +/^(?:perl6-config|CFLAGS|myconfig|(?:core_pmcs|exec_(?:cpu|dep)|fingerprint|jit_(?:cpu|emit)|nci|platform(?:_interface)?)\.[ch]|(?:charclass|feature)\.h)$/o
> or $self->parent->name eq 'ops'
> and $self->suffix =~ /^(?:c|pod)$/;
>
> Index: config/init/defaults.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/defaults.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/defaults.pm (working copy)
> @@ -119,11 +119,11 @@
> sym_import => '',
>
> # Library build directory
> - blib_dir => 'blib/lib',
> + blib_dir => File::Spec->catdir('blib', 'lib'),
>
> # libparrot library names
> - libparrot_static => 'libparrot' . $Config{_a},
> - libparrot_shared => 'libparrot.' . $Config{so},
> + libparrot_static => File::Spec->catfile('blib', 'lib', 'libparrot' . $Config{_a}),
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile('blib', 'lib', 'libparrot.' . $Config{so}),
>
> # does the system know about static/dynamic linking?
> has_static_linking => 1,
> Index: config/init/hints/freebsd.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/hints/freebsd.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/hints/freebsd.pm (working copy)
> @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
> use strict;
> use warnings;
>
> +use File::Spec;
> +
> sub runstep {
> my ( $self, $conf ) = @_;
>
> @@ -28,6 +30,8 @@
>
> $libs .= ' -pthread';
>
> + my $blib_dir = $conf->data->get('blib_dir');
> +
> $conf->data->set(
> libs => $libs,
> link => 'g++',
> @@ -35,8 +39,8 @@
>
> has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> parrot_is_shared => 1,
> - libparrot_shared => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)',
> - libparrot_shared_alias => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)',
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)'),
> + libparrot_shared_alias => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)'),
> libparrot_soname => '-Wl,-soname=libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)',
> );
> }
> Index: config/init/hints/darwin.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/hints/darwin.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/hints/darwin.pm (working copy)
> @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
> use strict;
> use warnings;
>
> +use File::Spec;
> +
> sub runstep {
> my ( $self, $conf ) = @_;
>
> @@ -27,6 +29,8 @@
> $ldflags =~ s/-flat_namespace\s*//;
> $ldflags .= " -flat_namespace ";
>
> + my $blib_dir = $conf->data->get('blib_dir');
> +
> $conf->data->set(
> darwin => 1,
> ccflags => $ccflags,
> @@ -45,8 +49,8 @@
> # XXX when built against a dynamic libparrot installable_parrot records
> # the path to the blib version of the library
> parrot_is_shared => 0,
> - libparrot_shared => 'libparrot.$(SOVERSION)$(SHARE_EXT)',
> - libparrot_shared_alias => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)',
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot.$(SOVERSION)$(SHARE_EXT)'),
> + libparrot_shared_alias => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)'),
>
> # This variable needs renaming to be more general
> # XXX ugly hack for rpath_lib in config/inter/libparrot.pm
> Index: config/init/hints/linux.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/hints/linux.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/hints/linux.pm (working copy)
> @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
> use warnings;
>
> use Config;
> +use File::Spec;
>
> sub runstep {
> my ( $self, $conf ) = @_;
> @@ -71,6 +72,9 @@
> $cflags .= ' -D_GNU_SOURCE';
> }
>
> +
> + my $blib_dir = $conf->data->get('blib_dir');
> +
> $conf->data->set(
> ccflags => $cflags,
> libs => $libs,
> @@ -84,8 +88,8 @@
>
> has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> parrot_is_shared => 1,
> - libparrot_shared => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)',
> - libparrot_shared_alias => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)',
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)'),
> + libparrot_shared_alias => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)'),
> libparrot_soname => '-Wl,-soname=libparrot$(SHARE_EXT).$(SOVERSION)',
> );
>
> Index: config/init/hints/cygwin.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/hints/cygwin.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/hints/cygwin.pm (working copy)
> @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
> my $build_dir = $conf->data->get('build_dir');
> $build_dir =~ s/ /\\ /g;
>
> + my $blib_dir = $conf->data->get('blib_dir');
> +
> + my $dll_name_version = join '.', $conf->data->get(qw( MAJOR MINOR ));
> +
> # A note about building shared libraries: Perl5 uses the 'ld2' tool, which
> # is installed as part of the perl5 installation. So far, it appears
> # parrot can get by with simply using gcc -shared, so we override the
> @@ -24,16 +28,19 @@
> # If this later causes problems, it might be worth revisiting.
> # A. Dougherty 9/9/2002
> $conf->data->set(
> - build_dir => $build_dir,
> - ld => 'gcc',
> - ld_share_flags => '-shared',
> - ld_load_flags => '-shared',
> - libs => $libs,
> - has_static_linking => 0,
> - has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> - parrot_is_shared => 1,
> - sym_export => '__declspec(dllexport)',
> - sym_import => '__declspec(dllimport)'
> + build_dir => $build_dir,
> + ld => 'gcc',
> + ld_share_flags => '-shared -Wl,--export-all-symbols -Wl,--out-implib='
> + . File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot.dll.a'),
> + ld_load_flags => '-shared',
> + libs => $libs,
> + has_static_linking => 1,
> + has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> + parrot_is_shared => 1,
> + libparrot_static => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot.a'),
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile($build_dir, "cygparrot$dll_name_version.dll"),
> + sym_export => '__declspec(dllexport)',
> + sym_import => '__declspec(dllimport)'
> );
>
> # inet_aton needs to be defined on Cygwin.
> Index: config/init/hints/mswin32.pm
> ===================================================================
> --- config/init/hints/mswin32.pm (revision 18140)
> +++ config/init/hints/mswin32.pm (working copy)
> @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
>
> use strict;
> use warnings;
> +
> +use File::Spec;
> use Win32;
>
> sub runstep {
> @@ -35,6 +37,10 @@
> $conf->data->set( build_dir => Win32::GetShortPathName($build_dir) );
> }
>
> + my $blib_dir = $conf->data->get('blib_dir');
> +
> + my $dll_name_version = join '.', $conf->data->get(qw( MAJOR MINOR ));
> +
> if ($is_msvc) {
>
> # Check the output of cl.exe to see if it contains the
> @@ -53,7 +59,7 @@
> o => '.obj',
> cc_o_out => '-Fo',
> cc_exe_out => '-out:',
> - cc_ldflags => '/link',
> + cc_ldflags => '-link',
>
> make_c => q{$(PERL) -e "chdir shift @ARGV;}
> . q{system '$(MAKE)', '-nologo', @ARGV; exit $$? >> 8;"},
> @@ -62,16 +68,15 @@
> # ZI messes with __LINE__
> cc_debug => '-Zi',
> ld_debug => '-debug',
> - ld_share_flags => '-dll',
> + ld_share_flags => '-dll -implib:' . File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'parrot.lib'),
> ld_load_flags => '-dll',
> ld_out => '-out:',
> ldflags => '-nologo -nodefaultlib',
> - libparrot_static => 'libparrot' . $conf->data->get('a'),
> - libparrot_shared => 'libparrot$(SHARE_EXT)',
> + libparrot_static => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot' . $conf->data->get('a')),
> + libparrot_shared => 'parrot' . $dll_name_version . '$(SHARE_EXT)',
> ar_flags => '',
> ar_out => '-out:',
> slash => '\\',
> - blib_dir => 'blib\\lib',
> ccflags => $ccflags,
> ccwarn => '',
> has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> @@ -81,12 +86,18 @@
> sym_import => '__declspec(dllimport)'
> );
>
> - # If we are building shared, need to include dynamic libparrot.lib, otherwise
> +
> + # If we are building shared, need to include dynamic parrot.lib, otherwise
> # the static libparrot.lib.
this code section and this comment in particular interests me. it
shows me that the name of the dynamic lib is different than the static
lib. this reminds me of some time ago when static/dynamic builds of
parrot were overhauled, allowing either type to be built. i always
wondered if we could build *both*. do you think this patch gets us
closer to building both static and dynamic parrot in the same build?

> if ( $conf->data->get('parrot_is_shared') ) {
> - $conf->data->set( libparrot_ldflags => 'libparrot$(A)' );
> + $conf->data->set( libparrot_ldflags => '-libpath:'
> + . File::Spec->rel2abs($blib_dir) . ' parrot.lib' );
> + } else {
> + $conf->data->set( libparrot_ldflags => '-libpath:'
> + . File::Spec->rel2abs($blib_dir) . ' libparrot.lib' );
> }
>
> +
> # 'link' needs to be link.exe, not cl.exe.
> # This makes 'link' and 'ld' the same.
> $conf->data->set( link => $conf->data->get('ld') );
> @@ -201,13 +212,17 @@
> else {
> warn "unknown configuration";
> }
> +
> + my $build_dir = $conf->data->get('build_dir');
>
> $conf->data->set(
> parrot_is_shared => 1,
> has_dynamic_linking => 1,
> ld_load_flags => '-shared ',
> - ld_share_flags => '-shared ',
> - libparrot_ldflags => $conf->data->get('build_dir') . '/libparrot.dll',
> + ld_share_flags => '-shared -Wl,--out-implib='
> + . File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot.dll.a'),
> + libparrot_static => File::Spec->catfile($blib_dir, 'libparrot' . $conf->data->get('a')),
> + libparrot_shared => File::Spec->catfile($build_dir, "parrot$dll_name_version.dll"),
> ncilib_link_extra => 'src/libnci_test.def',
> sym_export => '__declspec(dllexport)',
> sym_import => '__declspec(dllimport)',
> Index: config/gen/makefiles/root.in
> ===================================================================
> --- config/gen/makefiles/root.in (revision 18140)
> +++ config/gen/makefiles/root.in (working copy)
> @@ -518,10 +518,9 @@
> INSTALLABLEPDB = $(CUR_DIR)/installable_pdb$(EXE)
>
> # Libraries

> #CONDITIONED_LINE(darwin):export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH := @blib_dir@:$(DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH)
> -#CONDITIONED_LINE(win32):LIBPARROT_SHARED = @libparrot_shared@
> -#INVERSE_CONDITIONED_LINE(win32):LIBPARROT_SHARED = @blib_dir@/@libparrot_shared@
> +LIBPARROT_SHARED = @libparrot_shared@
>
> # This line controls whether a static or shared library is built
> LIBPARROT = @libparrot@
> @@ -764,22 +763,23 @@
> lib/Parrot/OpLib/core.pm $(SRC_DIR)/parrot_config$(O) \
> $(MINIPARROT)
> $(LINK) @ld_out@$@ \
> - $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) @rpath_blib@ $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS) $(LINK_DYNAMIC) \
> - $(SRC_DIR)/parrot_config$(O)
> + $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) $(SRC_DIR)/parrot_config$(O) \
> + @rpath_blib@ $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS) $(LINK_DYNAMIC)
> +
> #
> # TODO build the real miniparrot
> #
> $(MINIPARROT) : $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) $(GEN_HEADERS) $(LIBPARROT) \
> lib/Parrot/OpLib/core.pm $(SRC_DIR)/null_config$(O)
> - $(LINK) @ld_out@$@ $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) \
> - @rpath_blib@ $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS) $(SRC_DIR)/null_config$(O)
> + $(LINK) @ld_out@$@ $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) $(SRC_DIR)/null_config$(O) \
> + @rpath_blib@ $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS)
>
> $(INSTALLABLEPARROT) : $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) $(GEN_HEADERS) $(LIBPARROT) \
> lib/Parrot/OpLib/core.pm $(SRC_DIR)/install_config$(O) \
> $(PARROT)
> $(LINK) @ld_out@$@ \
> - $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) \
> - $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS) $(SRC_DIR)/install_config$(O)
> + $(IMCC_DIR)/main$(O) $(SRC_DIR)/install_config$(O) \
> + $(ALL_PARROT_LIBS) $(LINKFLAGS)
>
> $(SRC_DIR)/parrot_config.c : runtime/parrot/include/config.fpmc \
> $(BUILD_TOOLS_DIR)/parrot_config_c.pl
> @@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
> $(MKPATH) @blib_dir@
> $(LD) $(LD_SHARE_FLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) @ld_out@$@ @libparrot_soname@ \
> $(O_FILES) $(C_LIBS) $(ICU_SHARED)
> -#CONDITIONED_LINE(libparrot_shared_alias): ( cd @blib_dir@ ; ln -sf @libparrot_shared@ @libparrot_shared_alias@ )
> +#CONDITIONED_LINE(libparrot_shared_alias): perl tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl @libparrot_shared@ @libparrot_shared_alias@
>
>
> #
> Index: config/gen/makefiles/dynpmc_pl.in
> ===================================================================
> --- config/gen/makefiles/dynpmc_pl.in (revision 18140)
> +++ config/gen/makefiles/dynpmc_pl.in (working copy)
> @@ -39,10 +39,6 @@
> if ($^O eq 'MSWin32') {
> # Paths need quoting as they may contain spaces.
> $PATHQUOTE = '"';
> -
> - unless ($CC =~ /gcc/i) {
> - $LIBPARROT = '@build_dir@/libparrot@a@';
> - }
> }
>
> # PMC2C Config
> @@ -94,7 +90,7 @@
> "$LD ".
> '@ld_out@' . $target . " " .
> join(" ", map {"$PATHQUOTE$_$PATHQUOTE"} @$sources) .
> - " $liblist $LDFLAGS $LD_LOAD_FLAGS $PATHQUOTE$LIBPARROT$PATHQUOTE";
> + " $liblist $LDFLAGS $LD_LOAD_FLAGS $LIBPARROT";
> }
>
> our $NOW = time();
> Index: config/gen/makefiles/dynoplibs_pl.in
> ===================================================================
> --- config/gen/makefiles/dynoplibs_pl.in (revision 18140)
> +++ config/gen/makefiles/dynoplibs_pl.in (working copy)
> @@ -39,10 +39,6 @@
> if ($^O eq 'MSWin32') {
> # Paths need quoting as they may contain spaces.
> $PATHQUOTE = q["];
> -
> - unless ($CC =~ /gcc/i) {
> - $LIBPARROT = '@build_dir@/libparrot@a@';
> - }
> }
>
> # OPS2C Config
> @@ -93,7 +89,7 @@
> "$LD ".
> "@ld_out@" . $target . " " .
> join(" ", map {"$PATHQUOTE$_$PATHQUOTE"} @$sources) .
> - " $liblist $LDFLAGS $LD_LOAD_FLAGS $PATHQUOTE$LIBPARROT$PATHQUOTE";
> + " $liblist $LDFLAGS $LD_LOAD_FLAGS $LIBPARROT";
> }
>
> our $NOW = time();
> Index: config/gen/makefiles/parrot_embed.in
> ===================================================================
> --- config/gen/makefiles/parrot_embed.in (revision 18140)
> +++ config/gen/makefiles/parrot_embed.in (working copy)
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
> use Cwd;
> use Config;
> use File::Copy;
> +use File::Spec;
> use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
>
> copy( 'lib/Parrot/Embed.xs', 'Embed.xs' );
> @@ -15,24 +16,16 @@
> $config{PARROT} = '..@slash@..@slash@parrot@exe@';
> $config{C_LIBS} = '@libs@';
> $config{INCLUDE} = "$config{PARROTDIR}/include";
> -#INVERSE_CONDITIONED_LINE(win32):$config{ALL_PARROT_LIBS} = "@libparrot_ldflags@ $config{C_LIBS}";
> +$config{ALL_PARROT_LIBS} = "@libparrot_ldflags@ $config{C_LIBS}";
> $config{ABS_PARROTDIR} = Cwd::realpath(
> File::Spec->rel2abs( $config{PARROTDIR} ) );
> $config{LDDLFLAGS} = $Config{lddlflags};
>
> -if ($config{CC} eq 'cl')
> -{
> - $config{LDDLFLAGS} .= qq| -libpath:"$config{ABS_PARROTDIR} "|
> - . File::Spec->catfile( $config{ABS_PARROTDIR}, 'libparrot.lib' );
> -}
> -
> WriteMakefile(
> 'NAME' => 'Parrot::Embed',
> 'VERSION_FROM' => 'lib/Parrot/Embed.pm',
> 'PREREQ_PM' => { 'ExtUtils::CBuilder' => 0 },
> -#CONDITIONED_LINE(win32): 'LIBS' => [ $config{C_LIBS} ],
> -#CONDITIONED_LINE(win32): 'OBJECT' => "@libparrot_ldflags@ Embed@o@",
> -#INVERSE_CONDITIONED_LINE(win32): 'LIBS' => [ $config{ALL_PARROT_LIBS} ],
> + 'LIBS' => [ $config{ALL_PARROT_LIBS} ],
> 'INC' => "-I$config{INCLUDE}",
> 'PM' => { map { $_ => "blib/$_" } <lib/Parrot/*pm> },
> 'clean' => { FILES => '*.xs t/greet.pbc' },
>
>

Thanks! Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

>> Index: tools/build/ln_rel_sf.pl
>> ===================================================================

True, I should really improve this.

The patch doesn't change that. Previously, the static library was built
at F<blib/lib/libparrot.lib>, the import library at F<libparrot.lib> (no
blib/lib here!). Now it's F<blib/lib/libparrot.lib> and
F<blib/lib/parrot.lib>, respectively.

11.04.2007 20:58 19.226.530 libparrot.lib
11.04.2007 19:43 2.685.438 parrot.lib

Both libraries get built during make, but I'm not sure if libparrot is
usable. Are we talking about a statically linked parrot.exe? I can
look into this if you like.

Ron

~jerry