[PD-dev] pdp2gem.pd_darwin question

[martin pichlmair]

>> the NSLINKMODULE_OPTION_PRIVATE option was added back then to prevent
>> Pd from crashing when loading a library with a global symbol defined,
>> which clashes with a definition from another, already loaded library.
>
> ...aha:  I now see that this was added back about 2 years 
> ago...however, I think this is/was a solution to a problem that no 
> longer exists on OSX...that is, if we build externals without the 
> "-flat_namespace", then they will automatically be built as 
> "-twolevel_namespace", and this will prevent the library definition 
> clashes...

btw: there is an option called NSLINKMODULE_OPTION_RETURN_ON_ERROR that 
returns if a linking error occurs. maybe it would be wise to use this 
as a replacement.

lg
martin