On 09/30/2010 11:59 PM, Sandro Tosi wrote: >> What would the file be used for? >> Linking new modules statically with the library? > > If only I know (I barely understand what a .a is for)... From the bug > report, I can only infer that scipy new version (0.8.0) doesn't build > without libnpymath.a .
That is usually a static library. http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Program-Library-HOWTO/static-libraries.html The question would be: why do they need a static library and is it possible to build and use a shared lib instead. -- Bernd Zeimetz Debian GNU/Linux Developer http://bzed.de http://www.debian.org GPG Fingerprint: ECA1 E3F2 8E11 2432 D485 DD95 EB36 171A 6FF9 435F -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca512bd.7080...@bzed.de
