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On 10/2/2018 1:07 AM, Benjamin Peterson wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018, at 12:12, Michael Felt wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Before I submit a patch to increase the default MAXDATA setting for AIX
>> when in 32-bit mode - I want to know if I can put this LDFLAG setting in
>> LDLAST, or if I should introduce a new AC_SUBST() variable (e.g.,
>> LDMAXDATA).
> I think you should just put it in LDFLAGS.
I was wanting to avoid that, as LDFLAGS is an environmental variable.

At the surface, it appears Python is using PY_LDFLAGS (with
CONFIGURE_LDFLAGS coming from LDFLAGS during the ./configure moment.

A reason for a separate variable is that this particular option is only
relevant for the python EXE, and not for shared libraries and "other
things". IMHO, a reason for LDMAXDATA is because LDLAST is actually
already too widely used:

root@x066:[/data/prj/python/git/cpython-master]grep LDFLAGS *.in
Makefile.pre.in:CONFIGURE_LDFLAGS=      @LDFLAGS@
Makefile.pre.in:# Avoid assigning CFLAGS, LDFLAGS, etc. so users can use
them on the
Makefile.pre.in:# Both CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS need to contain the shell's
value for setup.py to
Makefile.pre.in:PY_LDFLAGS=     $(CONFIGURE_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
Makefile.pre.in:LDSHARED=       @LDSHARED@ $(PY_LDFLAGS)
Makefile.pre.in:BLDSHARED=      @BLDSHARED@ $(PY_LDFLAGS)
Makefile.pre.in:OPENSSL_LDFLAGS=@OPENSSL_LDFLAGS@
Makefile.pre.in:        $(MAKE) @DEF_MAKE_RULE@ CFLAGS_NODIST="$(CFLAGS)
$(PGO_PROF_GEN_FLAG)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS) $(PGO_PROF_GEN_FLAG)"
LIBS="$(LIBS)"
Makefile.pre.in:        $(MAKE) @DEF_MAKE_RULE@ CFLAGS_NODIST="$(CFLAGS)
$(PGO_PROF_USE_FLAG)" LDFLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)"
Makefile.pre.in:        $(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(LINKFORSHARED) -o $@
Programs/python.o $(BLDLIBRARY) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
Makefile.pre.in:         $(CC) -dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module
$(PY_LDFLAGS) -undefined dynamic_lookup
-Wl,-install_name,$(prefix)/lib/libpython$(LDVERSION).dylib
-Wl,-compatibility_version,$(VERSION) -Wl,-current_version,$(VERSION) -o
$@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) $(LDLAST); \
Makefile.pre.in:        $(CC) -o $(LDLIBRARY) $(PY_LDFLAGS) -dynamiclib \
Makefile.pre.in:        $(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(LINKFORSHARED) -o $@
Programs/_testembed.o $(BLDLIBRARY) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
Makefile.pre.in:        $(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) -o $@
Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN) $(LIBS)
$(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
Makefile.pre.in:                $(CC) $(OPT) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(PGENOBJS)
$(LIBS) -o $(PGEN)

The ONLY line that needs $LDMAXDATA is:

Makefile.pre.in:        $(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) -o $@
Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN) $(LIBS)
$(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST) $(LDMAXDATA)

or set $(LDLAST) at the end rather than append $(LDMAXDATA)
>> I have not looked yet, but I was thinking that MAYBE! LDLAST is intended
>> as a last resort variable that can be modified in Makefile.
> LDLAST looks vestigial from OSF/1 support and should probably be removed.

On 10/2/2018 1:02 PM, Michael Felt wrote:
> Change by Michael Felt <aixtools@felt.demon.nl>:
>
>
> Added file: https://bugs.python.org/file47840/mime-attachment
> Added file: https://bugs.python.org/file47841/encrypted.asc
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