GNU libtool is a generic library support script. Libtool hides the complexity of using shared and static libraries behind a consistent, portable interface. Libtool supports building static libraries on all platforms.
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Avoid circular links of objects and libraries, look for dlerror when
dlopen was found in -ldl (typo) and disable shared libraries with
broken GNU ld on Solaris.