[cfe-dev] equivalent option in clang for gcc --exclude-libs

[Reid Kleckner]

--exclude-libs is a linker option.  gcc just happens to pass it through for
you.  Clang will do the same if you escape it with something like
-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL.


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Peng Cheng <gm4cheng at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am creating a shared libary from some objs and a static libary ( e.g.,
> llvm, a 3rd party static lib ).  the static library is only used by
> functions in the objs, and is not intended to be exposed to shared library
> clients.  so, I do not want to export symbols in the static library, to
> avoid potential name conflict when this static library is also linked into
> other shared libraries.
>
> with gcc, I am using --exclude-libs to remove symbols in static library.
>
> while with clang, it seems there is no such equivalent option.
>
> my questions are that:
>
> 1. are there any equivalent options in clang, but with different name?
>
> 2. if not, are there any workaround ( besides adding export/import
> declaration in the source code of the static library, which is out of my
> control ) ?
>
> 3. I am pretty sure that linux is using a common name space for shared
> library symbols, which tends to cause name conflicts.   what about maci and
> windows?
>
> Your help is really appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Peng
>
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