Re: libtool links with g++ even with only c file

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Vincent Torri wrote on Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 07:13:11PM CEST:
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009, Vincent Torri wrote:
>>>  Anyway, you can work around it by setting foo_LINK.

>> ok, so it's just a matter of using the correct link options
>
> another question related to that. I have that following code:
>
> libevil_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -Wl,--enable-auto-import -version-info 
> @version_info@
>
> if EVIL_HAVE_WINCE
>
> libevil_la_LINK = $(LINK)
>
> else
>
> libevil_la_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
> libevil_la_LINK = $(CXXLINK)
>
> endif
>
> But now, it seems that libevil_la_LDFLAGS is not taken into account  
> anymore. What should I do ? pass its value to libevil_la_LINK ?

Ouch, I didn't think of that.  Well, one thing you can do is to take out
the libevil_la_LINK variables again and look at how automake sets it;
use the same string to override them (it will include
$(libevil_la_LDFLAGS)).  Arguably, this approach kind of exploits
internal Automake details.

Another option is to use convenience libraries to keep automake from
seeing the C++ file is described at the end of
<http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/How-the-Linker-is-Chosen.html>
but I guess that will still require you to override _LINK for the case
where the C++ file is used.

Cheers,
Ralf