Re: [ROOT] problem with MacOSX

From: buskulic@lapp.in2p3.fr
Date: Sat Jun 07 2003 - 23:55:57 MEST


Hi Fons,

>   my personal opinion is that Apple makes a mistake to keep on
> supporting (as only Unix like platform) the .so and .dylib model (i.e.
> making a distinction between as shared library and a pluging). It makes
> porting a lot of software a pain (as we noticed with the ROOT port).

I tend to agree with you. It probably had something to do with the loading 
mechanism (Mach-O ?) but also, as you say, with some people's stubbornness. 
Unfortunately, I think it's too late. Too much software already designed 
that way.

> Having read the mails in your url I noticed the
> mention of the option:
> 
>  DYLD_BIND_AT_LAUNCH=YES
> 
> to get by this issue. Does this work? Have you tried?
> 

No, I didn't try it. If I have time, i'll give it a look. But not in the 
very near future...

Cheers

Damir



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