Peter O'Gorman wrote:
> In other words, ld has no idea about version numbers, why bring them up
> here?
I explained it badly. The point is that the linker does the extra searching
step. If you specify the libraries manually on the link line, you're going
through that search process yourself. And since each machine/platform has
libraries in different locations, it starts becoming a mess to maintain.
The linker's search step is very useful and the reason that people use the
-L.. -l.. nomenclature. Specifying libraries directly on the link line
(as someone suggested) is a major step backward.
(I'm losing track of where this sub-thread stemmed from. I think I'll be
quiet for a while to let things settle.)
> I guess I'd better identify myself to show bias :)
Good! A fink maintainer! Maybe now we'll start to be able to put this
discussion to rest.
(Of course, if I shut up, it would probably rest as well. :-)
-Sean
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