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Re: make install-strip
>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Tanner <tanner@gmx.de> writes:
>> That's because some platforms require specific modes on shared
>> libraries for them to run. AFAIR, HPsUX requires mode 555, for
>> example, and INSTALL_PROGRAM, that defaults to 755, would get it
>> wrong.
Thomas> OK. Then passing INSTALL_STRIP_FLAG to libtool should be the
Thomas> right way.
Thomas> It works fine with GNU strip (binutils package):
Thomas> strip --strip-unneeded libfoo.so
Thomas> strip --strip-debug libfoo.a
Thomas> In any case, libtool should decide whether
Thomas> it can strip libraries.
I think it makes the most sense to put this change in automake once
the corresponding change has been made to libtool.
Tom