Re: [bug-gnu-libiconv] Error cross-compiling to Android as shared library

[Bruno Haible]

Hi,

Frederik Seiffert wrote:
> I’m trying to build libiconv as a shared library for Android, but it fails 
> while building libcharset with the following error:
> 
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=install /usr/bin/install -c libcharset.la 
> > lib/libcharset.la
> > libtool: install: /usr/bin/install -c .libs/libcharset.so lib/libcharset.so
> > install: .libs/libcharset.so: No such file or directory
> 
> Building just the static library with --disable-shared works fine, and it 
> looks like the object files are also built fine:
> 
> > $ ls libcharset/lib/.libs/
> > libcharset.la      libcharset.lai     localcharset.o     relocatable-stub.o
> 
> Does anyone know why this might be happening or how to debug this further? 
> I’ve attached the full configure and build log.

I haven't been able to create shared libraries even in a native compilation
on Android (with libtool).

Does the Android NDK mention such a restriction?

Or is libtool not customized for supporting Android? Does a web search reveal
possible adaptations for libtool on Android?

Bruno