Linking requirements

DataSource Applications should be linked with a version of OpenSSL, the Posix thread library (-lpthread) and the dynamic loader library (-ldl)

Shared or static libraries (on Unix)

DataSource SDK contains both static and shared libraries. Using shared libraries with your DataSource application allows the library to be upgraded without recompiling your application. However, there are drawbacks to using shared libraries: the executable has to be able to find the shared library not only when it is compiled, but also when it runs. This means it must be installed in the same place on both development and production machines.