[PATCH v2 xserver] os,dix: rename *.O to *.a

[Mihail Konev]

Changing the To: field unintendedly changed recipients, so resending
this as a notification, even through it becomes quite a flood.

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 04:15:19AM +0500, Mihail Konev wrote:
> Log of searching for "ld -r" attached, in case it is of any help.
> 
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 10:47:29AM +0500, Mihail Konev wrote:
> > 
> > The dtrace-in-a-separate-dir is preferrable, IMO:
> > - allows for another dtrace-like additional-objects-compiler
> > - cleaner makefile
> > - simpler diff
> > 
> 
> Really no difference.
> While it would be indeed more straightforward to not have
> libos_dtraced.la, this could be as well archieved with
> 
>   libos_la_LIBADD=
>   if SPECIAL_DTRACE_OBJECTS
>     libos_la_LIBADD += dtrace.a
>   endif
>   if ANOTHER_OBJECTS
>     libos_la_LIBADD += another.a
>   fi
> 
> So it is just of preference, whether to use some misc/ top-level
> subdir for dtrace or just leave it in-line as it is now.
> 
> Mihail

Mihail