ld and libraries troubles (newbie).

[lewiz]

On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 05:51:47PM -0700, Joshua Oreman wrote:
> > For some reason it does not find libexpat (ld: cannot find -lexpat),
> > which is available in /usr/local/lib.  I created a symlink to /usr/lib
> > and it worked, but then failed when make got to libintl.a (in
> > /usr/local).  I've done my best to read the Porter's Handbook
> > (especially the chapter on Dependencies) but this has been of little
> > help.  Any pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> DON'T depend on symlinking libraries, since when the port installs the
> end user might not have those symlinks.

Hehe, I know.  Sorry, I didn't make it clear that was a temporary
work-around.

> Add -L/usr/local/lib to the link line in the Makefile. Make a patch
> to do this.

Is that the only way to solve this issue?  I was expecting there to be
some option for the port Makefile?

  Thanks very much,

-lewiz.

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