Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 01:55:21 +0100 From: lewiz <purple@lewiz.info> To: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@www.get-linux.org> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ld and libraries troubles (newbie). Message-ID: <20030708005521.GA18650@lewiz.org> In-Reply-To: <20030708005147.GC40769@webserver.get-linux.org> References: <20030708004340.GB18537@lewiz.org> <20030708005147.GC40769@webserver.get-linux.org>
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--Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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! >=20 > 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. --=20 Chism's Law of Completion: The amount of time required to complete a government project is precisely equal to the length of time already spent on it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -| msn:purple@lewiz.net | jab:lewiz@jabber.org | url:http://lewiz.net |- --Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/ChZ5Itq0KFQv7T8RAqZgAKCDwTZt44pdzxM6udkbo50v6uYpTgCdHVko vJLIubWmpiBiGAHRNFifQsA= =zmhH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE--
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