[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #55447] mkoctfile: wrong LFLAGS warning, resets LDFLAGS

[Rik]

Follow-up Comment #3, bug #55447 (project octave):

That is the problem with providing backwards compatibility on LFLAGS.  If no
change had been made to mkoctfile then 


env LDFLAGS=-Wl,--stats mkoctfile foo.cc


would result in LDFLAGS being ignored.

But, we now pay attention to LDFLAGS.  mkoctfile sees that, however
bass-ackwards it is, the compilation today would not be the same as the one
issued in Octave 4.4.  Because we are prioritizing backwards compatibility,
the LDFLAGS settings needs to be removed so the compilation is identical.

But I support anyone who wants to make this more intelligent.



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