+dnl Check how we are asked to build
+AS_IF([test "${enable_shared}" = "no"], [
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([VLC is based on plugins. Shared libraries cannot be disabled.])
+])
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(static-modules,
+ [ --enable-static-modules Allow module to be linked statically. This produces a non working vlc.])
+AS_IF([test "${enable_static_modules}" = yes], [
+ enable_shared="no"
+ enable_static="yes"
+ VLC_DEFAULT_PLUGIN_TYPE="builtin"
+ AS_IF([test "${enable_vlc}" != "no"],
+ [AC_MSG_WARN([Building modules as static. VLC will not work.])])
+], [
+ VLC_DEFAULT_PLUGIN_TYPE="plugin"
+])
+
+AC_SUBST(VLC_DEFAULT_PLUGIN_TYPE)