Re: --disable-rpath does not work for me

[Bruno Haible]

Hi,

Chris Frey wrote in
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2011-04/msg00423.html>:
> I am trying to create a configure / autotools setup for my package
> in which the --disable-rpath option avoids any hardcoded rpaths in
> the final program output.
> 
> I have a simple testcase that I'd like to get this working in:
> 
>       http://pages.netdirect.ca/~cdfrey/disable-rpath-0.1.tar.gz
> 
> I'd like to be able to compile it and install it into a directory
> such as /tmp/libtestcase, such that /tmp/libtestcase/bin/testcase
> has no RPATH setting.
> 
> The --disable-rpath option looks promising.  Unfortunately, in
> packages that include it, I can't seem to get it working.
> 
> Am I on the right track?  Or is --disable-rpath meant for something else?
> What changes should I make to the above testcase to achieve
> rpath-less installs?

--disable-rpath is meant in the way you describe, but affects only some
specific gnulib macros. Unfortunately your testcase is no longer available
under that URL. (I'm looking at it only today, because your mail came on a day
when bug-gnulib was very busy on other topics.)

Bruno
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