Re: Generated Makefile fails to build

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sat, 20 Sep 2014, Robert Parker wrote:
> Here is my Makefile.am
> AM_CFLAGS=-Wall -Wextra
>
> bin_PROGRAMS=pwordsaver
> pwordsaver_SOURCES=pwordsaver.c fileutil.c fileutil.h
>
> AM_LDFLAGS = -lmhash

A library is not a linker flag so it does not belong in LDFLAGS. 
Look into using a 'LIBADD' type option instead.

> This problem seems to be a 'feature' of gcc because the same error happens
> when compiling by manual commands.
>
> What must I do please?

LIBS are not flags.  Take care to specify libraries where libraries 
are supposed to go.

Bob
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