[CB-3458] requiring all_load linker flag is bad practice and breaks other SDKs with Objective-C categories

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.7.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.9.0
• Component/s: cordova-ios
• Labels: flags ios
• Assignee: Shazron Abdullah
• Reporter: Song Zheng
• Created: 22/May/13 22:31
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:29
• Resolved: 28/May/13 21:02

Description

all_load is bad practice and breaks other SDKs with Objective-C categories. Here is a description of the problem and why all-load is bad:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2906147/what-does-the-all-load-linker-flag-do

Simple solution: use force_load instead, simple fix!

With a requirement on all_load linker flag, integrating Cordova with other SDKs will result in duplicate symbol errors.

Issue Links

• relates to: CB-5361 iOS doc use of force-load linker flag for cordova lib