[Bug-gsl] gsl-1.9 : error in compilation scripts

[Benoit, Gerard]

Hello,
 
I wish to report a bug in the compilation scripts:
GSL version 1.9  downloaded from ftp.gnu.org
computer HP 9000/785 under HP-UX  B.11.00 A 
config.guess -> hppa2.0w-hp-hpux11.00
compiler  : cc -> /opt/ansic/bin/cc   HP C  HP92453-01 A.11.01.20
compilation options : -Ae
linker  : ld -> /bin/ld
 
fatal error during the build of the shared libraries( first for 
cblas/libgslcblas.sl )
command executed : $archive_cmds 
gsl-1.9/libtool ( line 214 ) : archive_cmds="\$CC -b \${wl}+h \${wl}\$soname 
\${wl}+b \${wl}\$install_libdir -o \$lib \$libobjs \$deplibs \$compiler_flags"
coming from gsl-1.9/aclocal.m4 ( line 6541 ) : 
   _LT_AC_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -b ${wl}+h ${wl}$soname ${wl}+b 
${wl}$install_libdir -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags'

the compiler cc don't recognize the "-b" option ( it is a linker option ) and 
throw it : the linker looks for a main module and don't find it
with the correct form ${wl}-b to pass the option to the linker, cc add a 
start-up module ( like /usr/ccs/lib/crt0.o or /opt/langtools/lib/crt0.o ) which 
is useless for a shared library and has not be compiled with a PIC option ( +z 
or +Z ) and the linker stops.
 
In the preceding version 1.6 ( I have never downloaded version 1.7 and 1.8 ) 
the command was :
gsl-1.6/libtool ( line 187 ) : archive_cmds="\$LD -b +h \$soname +b 
\$install_libdir -o \$lib \$libobjs \$deplibs \$linker_flags"
from
gsl-1.6/aclocal.m4 ( line 2441 ) :    *) archive_cmds='$LD -b +h $soname +b 
$install_libdir -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags' ;;

This command works fine
 
so, look for a way to return to the LD command in gsl-1.9/aclocal.m4 ( line 
6541 ) :
   
Best regards
 
Gérard BENOIT
 


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