Re: libtool-1.5.2 searches /usr/lib before -L<dir>

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Albert Chin wrote:

> > So, basically, it sounds like libtool has reinvented the very annoying
> > Tru64 library search mechanism, where any shared libraries are found
> > before static libraries regardless of the relative order on the library
> > path, except as applied to *.la files.
>
> I don't think libtool is doing this. It looks like it's preferring
> libraries with corresponding .la files. Even that is a bug though.
> Someone needs to dig further.

Right.  This bug has been reported before since it was discussed on
this list a month ago.  It appears to be a known problem.

Bob
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