[csw-maintainers] Proposal: direct binding for all the opencsw software stack

[Ben Walton]

Excerpts from Yann Rouillard's message of Sat Aug 25 10:55:28 -0400 2012:

Hi Yann,

> > How do you envision this check being implemented?  As a positive
> > or negative check?
> 
> Well I think negative check is a better way to make sure direct
> binding is enabled in packages ;) Besides it's the way checkpkg
> works, doesn't it ?

Yes, I'm just thinking about a transition phase where it will be
really noisy (as you mentioned).  If it's the way we're going to go
though, the negative check is proper and to be overridden by
maintainers if the package doesn't comply.

> Of course, maintainers will be able to override the check (like
> other checkpkg tests), but at least they will need to do it on
> purpose.
> 
> > > 2. enable Direct Binding manually for a reduced set of packages
> > (at least > my packages :) ) > (we just have to pass "-Bdirect" to
> > SUN ld)
> >
> > I see you're doing this already! +1
> >
> 
> Want to join me on this so we have a wider packages set ? :)

Sure.  I'll toggle it on for a few packages as I rebuild them in the
next while.

Thanks
-Ben
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