GNU bug report logs - #36226
26.2.90; Emacs doesn't support .dylib suffix for modules on macOS

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:14:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 26.2.90

Done: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #12 received at 36226-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
To: 36226-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36226: 26.2.90; Emacs doesn't support .dylib suffix for
 modules on macOS
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 15:52:11 +0100

Am Sa., 15. Juni 2019 um 19:14 Uhr schrieb Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>:
>
>
> On macOS, shared libraries typically have the suffix .dylib,
> cf. https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/DynamicLibraries/100-Articles/UsingDynamicLibraries.html,
> https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/DynamicLibraries/100-Articles/DynamicLibraryUsageGuidelines.html,
> https://stackoverflow.com/a/2339910.  Emacs only supports the .so
> suffix, though.  I'd propose to switch MODULES_SUFFIX to .dylib on
> macOS, but keep .so in `load-suffixes' for compatibility.

I've now fixed this with commit 28268e47d8.
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