Re: problems using libtool with version 5.3

[Thomas Dickey]

On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 08:08:17PM +0800, Mr E_T wrote:
> using -with-libtool option in configure produces incorrect library prefix
> ( 5.0.3 instead of 5.3 )

libtool's version convention is (it appears) intentionally incompatible with
everything else.  I don't really try to change it...

> Also produces following errors-
> /bin/sh: error while loading shared libraries: /lib/libncurses.so.5: undefined
> symbol: gpm_fd
> 
> This problem comes about from not linking in libgpm.

I see.  It's not a new bug - checking 5.2 (20001021) I see the same issue.
Other than a couple of comments about the version number, I don't recall
anyone reporting problems with the libtool configuration.

The fix for this configuration is to add a $(SHLIB_LIST) to the end of
the line in the makefile which invokes libtool, e.g,.

../lib/libncurses.la : $(LIBTOOL_OBJS) Makefile
        cd ../lib && $(LIBTOOL) $(CC) -o libncurses.la $(LIBTOOL_OBJS:.o=.lo) 
-rpath $(DESTDIR)$(libdir) -version-info $(NCURSES_MAJOR):$(NCURSES_MINOR) 
$(SHLIB_LIST)
 
> #######################################################################
> outputs from -with-libtool version -
> ./configure --prefix=/usr --localstatedir=/var --with-libtool --without-debug
> --disable-big-core --with-gpm --enable-termcap --with-manpage-format=gzip
> 
> output of - ldd libncurses.so.5.0.3
> ldd: warning: you do not have execution permission for `libncurses.so.5.0.3'
>         libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40061000)
>         /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x80000000)
> 
> #######################################################################
> outputs from -with-shared version -
> ./configure --prefix=/usr --localstatedir=/var --without-libtool
> --without-debug --disable-big-core --with-gpm --enable-termcap
> --with-manpage-format=gzip --with-shared --with-normal
> 
> Output of - ldd libncurses.so.5.3
> ldd: warning: you do not have execution permission for `libncurses.so.5.3'
>         libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x40061000)
>         libgpm.so.1 => /usr/lib/libgpm.so.1 (0x40193000)
>         /lib/ld-linux.so.2 => /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0x80000000)
> 
> #######################################################################
> 
> Both compile, make and install correctly

That indicates that libtool is not making a check that it should have.
 
> However due to the fact that some programs are linked to the ncurses library
> and not to the gpm library the computer will not boot.
> 
> -- 
> regs MR E_T

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