Nicolas Pitre wrote: >> That's the problem, because OpenOCD compiled with --enable-ft2232_ftd2xx >> won't start if there is no ftd2xx.dll library somewhere. This solution is not >> good, because when one downloads a complete package, one expects it to "just >> work". PPL who use wiggler and have no idea about FTDI would than be forced >> to >> learn about that, find the library somewhere and install (copy) it into the >> system. >> > > That's a technical issue with an easy solution. I wouldn't know how to > go about it on Windows though, but on Linux this is only a matter of > using dlopen() and a couple function pointers. > At least the FSF seems to think otherwise:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins Using dlopen() or similar mechanisms can still be considered dynamically linking against that DLL/library, and does not turn off GPL requirements. cu Michael _______________________________________________ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
