Re: Re: libtool assumes that "file" is in /usr/bin

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello,

* Bob Friesenhahn wrote on Sat, May 10, 2008 at 02:39:02AM CEST:
> On Sat, 10 May 2008, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
>>>
>>> Is it difficult for you to update your chrooted environment so that
>>> /usr/bin/file points (via a symbolic link) to the 'file' program you
>>> want to use?
>>
>> If I understand correctly, 'file' is used only to set up some
>> variables for ld, but the user can also set these variables
>> manually if need be, in case 'file' isn't found.
>
> File is used to identify the type of object-code produced.  Sometimes  
> this is the only way to know for sure what came out of the compiler or  
> linker.

Shouldn't it be possible to set LD accordingly if 'file' is not present?

Not that this is a nice (documented) workaround, but it should work just
fine.

Cheers,
Ralf