[svn-r15011] Purpose: New configure option

Description: The configure option --disable-sharedlib-rpath will disable
             embedding of the '-Wl,-rpath' information into executables
             when shared libraries are produced.

Tested: kagiso

3 files changed, 88 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2e46741..d7fe0cb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.in Id: configure.in 14989 2008-05-13 16:39:07Z mcgreevy .
+# From configure.in Id: configure.in 15006 2008-05-15 15:48:48Z mcgreevy .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for HDF5 1.8.0-snap7.
 #
@@ -1565,6 +1565,8 @@ Optional Features:
   --enable-fast-install[=PKGS]
                           optimize for fast installation [default=yes]
   --disable-libtool-lock  avoid locking (might break parallel builds)
+  --disable-sharedlib-rpath
+                          Disable use of the '=Wl,-rpath' linker option
   --enable-production     Determines how to run the compiler.
   --enable-linux-lfs      Enable support for large (64-bit) files on Linux.
                           [default=check]
@@ -7874,13 +7876,13 @@ if test "${lt_cv_nm_interface+set}" = set; then
 else
   lt_cv_nm_interface="BSD nm"
   echo "int some_variable = 0;" > conftest.$ac_ext
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7877: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7879: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
   (eval "$ac_compile" 2>conftest.err)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7880: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7882: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
   (eval "$NM \"conftest.$ac_objext\"" 2>conftest.err > conftest.out)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7883: output\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7885: output\"" >&5)
   cat conftest.out >&5
   if $GREP 'External.*some_variable' conftest.out > /dev/null; then
     lt_cv_nm_interface="MS dumpbin"
@@ -8988,7 +8990,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 8991 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 8993 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -11557,11 +11559,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11560: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11562: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11564: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11566: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -11881,11 +11883,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11884: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11886: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11888: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11890: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -11986,11 +11988,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11989: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11991: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11993: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11995: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -12041,11 +12043,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12044: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12046: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:12048: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:12050: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -14869,7 +14871,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 14872 "configure"
+#line 14874 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -14969,7 +14971,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 14972 "configure"
+#line 14974 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -16988,11 +16990,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16991: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16993: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:16995: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:16997: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -17087,11 +17089,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17090: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17092: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:17094: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:17096: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -17139,11 +17141,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17142: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:17144: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:17146: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:17148: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -18669,11 +18671,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18672: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18674: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:18676: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:18678: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -18768,11 +18770,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18771: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18773: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:18775: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:18777: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -18820,11 +18822,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18823: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:18825: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:18827: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:18829: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -20810,6 +20812,33 @@ case "$INSTALL" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking if -Wl,-rpath should be used to link shared libs in nondefault directories" >&5
+echo $ECHO_N "checking if -Wl,-rpath should be used to link shared libs in nondefault directories... $ECHO_C" >&6; }
+# Check whether --enable-sharedlib-rpath was given.
+if test "${enable_sharedlib_rpath+set}" = set; then
+  enableval=$enable_sharedlib_rpath; RPATH=$enableval
+fi
+
+
+case "X-$RPATH" in
+  X-no)
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+echo "${ECHO_T}no" >&6; }
+    hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=''
+    ;;
+  X-|X-yes)
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+echo "${ECHO_T}yes" >&6; }
+    ;;
+  *)
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: error" >&5
+echo "${ECHO_T}error" >&6; }
+    { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: \'$enableval\' is not a valid rpath type" >&5
+echo "$as_me: error: \'$enableval\' is not a valid rpath type" >&2;}
+   { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
+    ;;
+esac
+
 { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking make" >&5
 echo $ECHO_N "checking make... $ECHO_C" >&6; }
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8e1ee52..8fff9a0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -893,6 +893,31 @@ case "$INSTALL" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl Some users have reported problems with libtool's use of '-Wl,-rpath' to
+dnl link shared libraries in nondefulat directories. Allow users to
+dnl disable embedding the rpath information in the executables and to
+dnl instead solely rely on the information in LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([if -Wl,-rpath should be used to link shared libs in nondefault directories])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([sharedlib-rpath],
+              [AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-sharedlib-rpath],
+               [Disable use of the '=Wl,-rpath' linker option])],
+              [RPATH=$enableval])
+
+case "X-$RPATH" in
+  X-no)
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+    hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=''
+    ;;
+  X-|X-yes)
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+    ;;
+  *)
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([error])
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([\'$enableval\' is not a valid rpath type])
+    ;;
+esac
+
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([make])
 
 dnl ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index 84768d0..735ab44 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@ New Features
           Libtool 2.2.2 (MAM - 2008/05/01)
 
         - There is a new build command, 'make check-perform', which will
-        run the tests in the perform directory.  This is an optional step
-        after 'make check' in the build process. (MAM - 2008/05/12)
+          run the tests in the perform directory.  This is an optional step
+          after 'make check' in the build process. (MAM - 2008/05/12)
+
+        - The new configure option "--disable-sharedlib-rpath" disables 
+          embedding the '-Wl,-rpath' information into executables when 
+          shared libraries are produced, and instead solely relies on the 
+          information in LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
 
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