Re: check for max cmd line length

[Robert Boehne]

Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> the check for the maximum command line length is a bit harmful
> on the Hurd, because the Hurd has no limit.  From reading the code,
> it seems there is a safety check to bail out at 1 MB, but it is
> excessive to check for that every time ltconfig runs.
> 
> Please don't check for this on the Hurd, (*-gnu*), but just set it
> to any maximum value you need.
> 
> Thanks,
> Marcus
> 

Marcus:

Hmm.. I can't decide if this is good news or not. ;)  I think what
needs to be done is to add some mechanism for telling Libtool
that there is no maximum.  That would involve a check for Hurd
and setting a flag in configury, then in the libtool script
checks that skip the piecewise linking if the flag is set.

I'll write this up when the merge is finished (or I'd have to
do it twice).  So feel free to remind me if you don't see it happen.

Thanks,

Robert

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