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Subject: Re: c++ problem?
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> > Many ports I try to build fail with what look like errors
> > trying to find standard c++ libraries (during linking)
> >
> > Like this from devel/gettext ...
>
>This has been discussed here a number of times recently; it's usually
>a good idea to search the mailing list archives before posting, so we
>don't have to keep repeating ourselves.
>
>At some point a port incorrectly installed the
>/usr/local/lib/libstdc++.a file; remove it and recompile.
>


Thank you Kris. Helpful as always.

I did try searching the archive. Problem is, my search for
c++ returned nothing...  I just tried it again with libstdc++
and of course that brought up the messages. Doh.

Should a problem like that be put in UPDATING, or is it too
minor?

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