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List:       autoconf-bug
Subject:    AC_PATH_XTRA does not add all X11 libs
From:       "Bollinger, John C" <John.Bollinger () STJUDE ! ORG>
Date:       2009-09-24 22:43:26
Message-ID: 8F77913624F7524AACD2A92EAF3BFA541646C8638B () SJMEMXMBS11 ! stjude ! sjcrh ! local
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Hello,

Based on its documentation, I am expecting the AC_PATH_XTRA Autoconf macro =
to create an X_LIBS output variable containing the linker flags needed for =
linking X11 programs.  For example, I am supposing that the value of this o=
utput variable will typically include -lX11, or whatever the local synonym =
may be.  Do I misunderstand?  (Otherwise, what is the purpose of X_LIBS?)

Supposing that I understand the intended behavior and use of AC_PATH_XTRA, =
I regret to report that it isn't working for me.  My generated configure sc=
ripts do create the X_PRE_LIBS, X_LIBS, and X_EXTRA_LIBS output variables, =
and they do identify some libraries for X_PRE_LIBS, but they leave X_LIBS a=
nd X_EXTRA_LIBS empty.  I think the resulting (empty) value of X_EXTRA_LIBS=
 is correct for my system, but X_LIBS does not contain -lX11.  As a result,=
 the generated Makefiles fail to link my X programs.  Manually adding -lX11=
 to the linker flags in Makefile.in or in the generated Makefile resolves t=
he linking problem.

Details:
System: CentOS 5.3 (Intel 32-bit)
Autotools: Autoconf 2.63, Automake 1.11, Libtool 1.5.22
X11: X.org 7.1
Compilers: GCC 4.1.2
Linker: GNU ld 2.17.50.0.6

A minimal demonstration package is available upon request.


Thanks,

John Bollinger

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John C. Bollinger, Ph.D.
Computing and X-Ray Scientist
Department of Structural Biology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
John.Bollinger@StJude.org
(901) 595-3166 [office]
www.stjude.org




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