Re: libtool 1.5.2* problem

[Vincent Torri]

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:

> Hello Vincent,
>
> * Vincent Torri wrote on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 01:04:00PM CEST:
> > I know that libtool 1.5.2* is a very old version, not maintained anymore,
> > but i would like to know if the problem that I have is related to that
> > version or not. I cross compile to have a Windows dll (in case it
> > matters)
> >
> > I link a lib named 'toto' against libfoo.la. In libfoo.la, in the
> > dependency_libs variable, I have libbar.la.
> >
> > but the link command that creates libtoto.dll does not mention libbar.a
> > file, nor all the dependencies that are in dependency_libs of libfoo.la
> >
> > Is it a known behavior with that version of libtool ?
> >
> > Note that there is no problem with libtool 2.2.*
>
> Most likely your 1.5.2* is from Debian which, on GNU/Linux, enables
> link_all_deplibs=no which the FSF version doesn't do.  Hmm, maybe some
> old FSF version did, but then backed that out again, I don't remember.

it's indeed a debian.

> You can find out with
>  ./libtool --config | grep "^link_all_deplibs="

i get:

link_all_deplibs=unknown

Vincent