blob: 6d5f88b59669f6405307af801e23e35a69068b7f [file] [log] [blame]
--- ltmain.sh 2004-02-11 20:55:14.587581248 +0200
+++ ltmain.sh 2004-02-11 21:15:33.467283368 +0200
@@ -117,6 +117,30 @@
execute_dlfiles=
lo2o="s/\\.lo\$/.${objext}/"
o2lo="s/\\.${objext}\$/.lo/"
+
+if test -z "$max_cmd_len"; then
+ i=0
+ testring="ABCD"
+ new_result=
+
+ # If test is not a shell built-in, we'll probably end up computing a
+ # maximum length that is only half of the actual maximum length, but
+ # we can't tell.
+ while (test "X"`$SHELL $0 --fallback-echo "X$testring" 2>/dev/null` \
+ = "XX$testring") >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
+ new_result=`expr "X$testring" : ".*" 2>&1` &&
+ max_cmd_len="$new_result" &&
+ test $i != 17 # 1/2 MB should be enough
+ do
+ i=`expr $i + 1`
+ testring="$testring$testring"
+ done
+ testring=
+ # Add a significant safety factor because C++ compilers can tack on massive
+ # amounts of additional arguments before passing them to the linker.
+ # It appears as though 1/2 is a usable value.
+ max_cmd_len=`expr $max_cmd_len \/ 2`
+fi
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# Shell function definitions: