docs/yaml/functions/shared_library.yaml

name: shared_library
returns: lib
description: Builds a shared library with the given sources.

posargs_inherit: _build_target_base
varargs_inherit: _build_target_base
kwargs_inherit: _build_target_base

kwargs:
  version:
    type: str
    description: |
      A string specifying the version of this shared library,
      such as `1.1.0`. On Linux and OS X, this is used to set the shared
      library version in the filename, such as `libfoo.so.1.1.0` and
      `libfoo.1.1.0.dylib`. If this is not specified, `soversion` is used
      instead (see above).

  soversion:
    type: str | int
    description: |
      A string or integer specifying the soversion of this shared library,
      such as `0`. On Linux and Windows this is used to set the
      soversion (or equivalent) in the filename. For example, if
      `soversion` is `4`, a Windows DLL will be called `foo-4.dll` and one
      of the aliases of the Linux shared library would be
      `libfoo.so.4`. If this is not specified, the first part of `version`
      is used instead (see below). For example, if `version` is `3.6.0` and
      `soversion` is not defined, it is set to `3`.

  darwin_versions:
    type: str | int | list[str]
    since: 0.48.0
    description: |
      Defines the `compatibility version` and `current version` for the dylib on macOS.
      If a list is specified, it must be
      either zero, one, or two elements. If only one element is specified
      or if it's not a list, the specified value will be used for setting
      both compatibility version and current version. If unspecified, the
      `soversion` will be used as per the aforementioned rules.

  vs_module_defs:
    type: str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx
    description: |
      Specify a Microsoft module definition file for controlling symbol exports,
      etc., on platforms where that is possible (e.g. Windows).

      *(Since 1.3.0)* [[@custom_idx]] are supported

  rust_abi:
    type: str
    since: 1.3.0
    description: |
      Set the specific ABI to compile (when compiling rust).
      - 'rust' (default): Create a "dylib" crate.
      - 'c': Create a "cdylib" crate.