Re: dependency_libs issue

[Clinton Roy]

Clinton Roy <address@hidden> writes:

>> What happens if you move /usr/lib/libxml2* out of the way first? Does
>> it then find /dstc/lib/libxml2.la. If so, looks like a libtool bug.
>
> This is indeed what happens :|  I'll spend what time i can tracking it
> down over the next few weeks (my current deadline is then, so.. ;)

I've been able to isolate it a little,

If LIBS is set to:

"-L/dstc/lib -lxml2 -lz -lpthread -lm"

dependency_libs is properly set to:

' -L/dstc/lib /dstc/lib/libxml2.la -lz -lpthread -lm'

However, if I add -lgdb to LIBS:

"-lgdbm  -L/dstc/lib -lxml2 -lz -lpthread -lm"

dependency_libs gets incorrectly set to:

' /usr/lib/libgdbm.la -L/dstc/lib /usr/lib/libxml2.la -lz -lpthread -lm'

Now, /usr/lib/libgdbm.la doesn't depend on libxml2, so that would
still seem to be a bug.

Fortunately for me however I can work without libgdbm. I'm still keen
to fix this bug, but it's no longer urgent for me.

cheers,
-- 
Clinton Roy
Elvin Software Engineer - elvin.dstc.edu.au
Humbug Vice president   - www.humbug.org.au