Add flag for local or global opening of main lib

source/carla_backend.py

@@ -2100,13 +2100,13 @@ class CarlaHostNull(CarlaHostMeta):
 # Carla Host object using a DLL
 
 class CarlaHostDLL(CarlaHostMeta):
-    def __init__(self, libName):
+    def __init__(self, libName, localLoad):
         CarlaHostMeta.__init__(self)
 
         # info about this host object
         self.isPlugin = False
 
-        self.lib = CDLL(libName, RTLD_GLOBAL)
+        self.lib = CDLL(libName, RTLD_LOCAL if localLoad else RTLD_GLOBAL)
 
         self.lib.carla_get_engine_driver_count.argtypes = None
         self.lib.carla_get_engine_driver_count.restype = c_uint

source/carla_backend_qt.py

@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class CarlaHostQtNull(CarlaHostNull, CarlaHostSignals):
 # Carla Host object using a DLL
 
 class CarlaHostQtDLL(CarlaHostDLL, CarlaHostSignals):
-    def __init__(self, libName):
+    def __init__(self, libName, localLoad):
         CarlaHostSignals.__init__(self)
-        CarlaHostDLL.__init__(self, libName)
+        CarlaHostDLL.__init__(self, libName, localLoad)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Carla Host object for plugins (using pipes)

source/carla_host.py

@@ -2325,6 +2325,16 @@ def fileCallback(ptr, action, isDir, title, filter):
 def initHost(initName, libPrefix, isControl, isPlugin, failError, HostClass = None):
     pathBinaries, pathResources = getPaths(libPrefix)
 
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Check if we should open main lib as local or global
+
+    settings = QSettings("falkTX", "Carla2")
+
+    try:
+        loadLocal = settings.value(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_LOAD_LIB_LOCAL, CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_LOAD_LIB_LOCAL, type=bool)
+    except:
+        loadLocal = CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_LOAD_LIB_LOCAL
+
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Fail if binary dir is not found
 
@@ -2337,8 +2347,9 @@ def initHost(initName, libPrefix, isControl, isPlugin, failError, HostClass = No
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Set Carla library name
 
-    libname   = "libcarla_%s2.%s"   % ("control" if isControl else "standalone", DLL_EXTENSION)
-    utilsname = "libcarla_utils.%s" % (DLL_EXTENSION)
+    libname   = "libcarla_%s2.%s" % ("control" if isControl else "standalone", DLL_EXTENSION)
+    libname   = os.path.join(pathBinaries, libname)
+    utilsname = os.path.join(pathBinaries, "libcarla_utils.%s" % (DLL_EXTENSION))
 
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Print info
@@ -2353,12 +2364,14 @@ def initHost(initName, libPrefix, isControl, isPlugin, failError, HostClass = No
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Init host
 
+
+
     if failError:
         # no try
-        host = HostClass() if HostClass is not None else CarlaHostQtDLL(os.path.join(pathBinaries, libname))
+        host = HostClass() if HostClass is not None else CarlaHostQtDLL(libname, loadLocal)
     else:
         try:
-            host = HostClass() if HostClass is not None else CarlaHostQtDLL(os.path.join(pathBinaries, libname))
+            host = HostClass() if HostClass is not None else CarlaHostQtDLL(libname, loadLocal)
         except:
             host = CarlaHostQtNull()
 
@@ -2381,7 +2394,7 @@ def initHost(initName, libPrefix, isControl, isPlugin, failError, HostClass = No
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Init utils
 
-    gCarla.utils = CarlaUtils(os.path.join(pathBinaries, utilsname))
+    gCarla.utils = CarlaUtils(utilsname)
     gCarla.utils.set_process_name(os.path.basename(initName))
 
     try:

source/carla_shared.py

@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ CARLA_KEY_MAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL = "Main/RefreshInterval" # int
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS = "Main/UseCustomSkins"  # bool
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS       = "Main/ManageUIs"       # bool
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS        = "Main/ShowLogs"        # bool
+CARLA_KEY_MAIN_LOAD_LIB_LOCAL   = "Main/LoadLibsLocal"   # bool
 
 CARLA_KEY_CANVAS_THEME             = "Canvas/Theme"           # str
 CARLA_KEY_CANVAS_SIZE              = "Canvas/Size"            # str "NxN"
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 20
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS = True
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS       = True
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS        = bool(not WINDOWS)
+CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_LOAD_LIB_LOCAL   = True
 
 # Canvas
 CARLA_DEFAULT_CANVAS_THEME             = "Modern Dark"