LD_RUN_PATH (was: libtool / C++ / inter library dependencies)

[Michael Forster]

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Hi,

I wrote:
> Shared C++ Library liba.so, 
> Shared C++ Library libb.so,
> 
> libb.so depends on liba.so.
>
> [...]
>
> ->ldd libb.so
>         liba.so.0 =>     ./liba.so.0
>         libstdc++.so.2.10.0 =>   (file not found)

I know now, what the problem was: Our local gcc installation depended on
LD_RUN_PATH to hardcode the libstdc++.so path into binaries. Libtool uses
- -R when linking libb.so. This overrides LD_RUN_PATH.

Suggestion: Should libtool add -R flags for every entry in LD_RUN_PATH?

Mike

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