Using src/ to create executable - how to not build shared objects?
On Feb 21, 2011, at 3:14 AM, Henrik Bengtsson wrote:
Hi. I can use the src/ directory to create executable, cf. Section 'Package subdirectories' in 'Writing R Extensions": "A few packages use the src directory for purposes other than making a shared object (e.g. to create executables). Such packages should have files src/Makefile and src/Makefile.win (unless intended for only Unix-alikes or only Windows)." When doing this, how can I turn off the building of the shared objects that are created under libs/<arch>/? Currently they end up in the built package binaries, e.g. *.zip and *.tgz.
If you build an executable then it won't be copied anyway. If you are building something that looks like a shared object then I'm a bit puzzled why you would not want to install it as that is the only way you can install it in multi-arch build (since you can't use inst in that case). That said, you can simply build your "executable" in a subdirectory which is I'd recommend for anything other than contents that you want R to deal with -- but, again, beware of multi-arch settings as it's get really tricky. Cheers, Simon