Re: [PATCH] build: get rid of the notion of a git library
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John Keeping <john@keeping.me.uk>
- Date
- Jun 9, 2013, 15:12 UTC
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- <20130609151235.GA22905@serenity.lan>
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On Sun, Jun 09, 2013 at 08:26:32PM +0530, Ramkumar Ramachandra wrote:
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> Felipe Contreras wrote:
> > The plan is simple; make libgit.a a proper library, starting by
> > clarifying what goes into libgit.a, and what doesn't. If there's any
> > hopes of ever having a public library, it's clear what code doesn't
> > belong in libgit.a; code that is meant for builtins, that code belongs
> > in builtins/lib.a, or similar.
> >
> > Give this a try:
> >
> > --- a/sequencer.c
> > +++ b/sequencer.c
> >
> > libgit.a(sequencer.o): In function `copy_notes':
> > /home/felipec/dev/git/sequencer.c:110: undefined reference to
> > `init_copy_notes_for_rewrite'
> > /home/felipec/dev/git/sequencer.c:114: undefined reference to
> > `finish_copy_notes_for_rewrite'
>
> This is a good example: yes, I'm convinced that the code does need to
> be reorganized. Please resend your {sequencer.c ->
> builtin/sequencer.c} patch with this example as the rationale, and
> let's work towards improving libgit.a.Why should sequencer.c move into builtin/ to solve this? Why not pull init_copy_notes_for_rewrite and finish_copy_notes_for_rewrite up into notes.c?