Use dynamic libraries by default

Given the number of users and developers reporting issues
with static builds, it makes more sense now to to default to
shared libraries by default.

5 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
index 13fbd5a4a..a442c758b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/analysis.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           meson setup \
           -Dbuildtype=debug \
-          -Ddefault_library=shared \
           -Dsystem_libraries=speexdsp \
           -Duse_alsa=false \
           -Duse_fluidsynth=false \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index 91a09a988..c742eb451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ jobs:
           -Dbuildtype=debug \
           -Dunit_tests=disabled \
           -Dsystem_libraries=speexdsp \
-          -Ddefault_library=shared \
           -Duse_alsa=false \
           -Duse_fluidsynth=false \
           -Duse_mt32emu=false \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index fc563ce8a..191301878 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup release build
         run: |
           meson setup \
+            -Ddefault_library=static \
             --wrap-mode=forcefallback \
             -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_threads=$(nproc) \
             --native-file=.github/meson/native-gcc-9.ini \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index ffc83313a..5467aa64f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: x86_64
             needs_deps: true
             packages: meson
-            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug -Dunit_tests=disabled -Ddefault_library=shared
+            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug -Dunit_tests=disabled
             brew_path: /usr/local/homebrew
             max_warnings: 0
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
             host: macos-12
             arch: x86_64
             needs_deps: true
-            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug -Ddefault_library=shared
+            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug
             brew_path: /usr/local/homebrew
             run_tests: true
             max_warnings: -1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             host: macos-latest
             arch: x86_64
             needs_deps: true
-            build_flags: -Denable_debugger=normal -Ddefault_library=shared
+            build_flags: -Denable_debugger=normal
             brew_path: /usr/local/homebrew
             max_warnings: 0
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
             arch: arm64
             needs_deps: false
             packages: meson
-            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug -Dunit_tests=disabled -Ddefault_library=shared
+            build_flags: -Dbuildtype=debug -Dunit_tests=disabled
             brew_path: /opt/homebrew
             max_warnings: 0
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -x
           eval "$(${{ matrix.runner.brew_path }}/bin/brew shellenv)"
-          meson setup ${{ matrix.runner.build_flags }} -Dwrap_mode=forcefallback -Dtry_static_libs=sdl2,sdl2_net build
+          meson setup ${{ matrix.runner.build_flags }} -Ddefault_library=static -Dwrap_mode=forcefallback -Dtry_static_libs=sdl2,sdl2_net build
           meson compile -C build
 
       - name: Upload binary
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-meson-msys2.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-meson-msys2.yml
index 2515aca3d..c42930526 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-meson-msys2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-meson-msys2.yml
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "PKG_RELEASE=dosbox-staging-windows-msys2-${{ matrix.conf.arch }}-${{ env.VERSION }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup release build
-        run: meson setup -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_threads=$(nproc) $BUILD_RELEASE_DIR
+        run: meson setup -Ddefault_library=static -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_threads=$(nproc) $BUILD_RELEASE_DIR
 
       - name: Setup debugger build
-        run: meson setup -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_threads=$(nproc) -Denable_debugger=normal $BUILD_DEBUGGER_DIR
+        run: meson setup -Ddefault_library=static -Db_lto=true -Db_lto_threads=$(nproc) -Denable_debugger=normal $BUILD_DEBUGGER_DIR
 
       - name: Build release
         run: |