[tor-bugs] #23846 [Core Tor/Tor]: Use libtool for building shared library

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#23846: Use libtool for building shared library
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 Reporter:  hellais             |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium              |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.4.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor        |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-mobile, s8-api  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #23684              |         Points:
 Reviewer:                      |        Sponsor:  Sponsor8
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Comment (by sbs):

 I have [this patch
 set](https://gist.github.com/bassosimone/72f95974881812695b55f9d886c1ba2d)
 where I basically:

 - modify the build system of tor to make convenience `libtool` libraries
 as opposed to convenience `.a` archvies

 - add an extra rule to create from such convenience libraries a single
 `.la` / `.a` archive

 This simplifies integrating tor because, after this change, there is a
 single library to embed rather than many. Also such setup seems more
 robust because the composition of many libraries into a single one is done
 by Tor build system rather than by integrators.

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