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> From: Ian Lance Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 1999 11:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: -rpath with libtool and Debian Linux
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> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:30:43 +0100
> From: Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Why should the application choose to hard code the PATH in
> the binary?
> AFAICS, there is no apparent reason for it. What has the
> path to do with the
> library? I think the only thing that should be hard coded
> is the exact
> soname and library name. Maybe I am missing something?
>
> Suppose you have your own set of shared libraries, in your own
> directory. Suppose you want to let other people use your programs
> linked against your own shared libraries. You can tell everyone who
> uses your programs to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or you can simply use
> -rpath so that your programs can always find your shared libraries.
I fully agree; I've already said that in this case -rpath is perfectly
justified (and whenever possible the use of paths that are interpreted
relative to the executable directory is a plus)
>
> In general, it's convenient to store the path in the executable any
> time a shared library is installed in a directory which the dynamic
> linker does not search by default.
Especially if it is related to the executable. If it's a requisite (that
is if you say: My program will only work if you installed libraries
libsomething on your system) you should expect this library to be
*installed*, that is the system setup to be changed so that the linker
will find it, and then -rpath is a nuisance.
>
> Incidentally, I don't know what you mean by saying both soname and
> library name. There is only one name recorded for a shared library:
> the soname.
>
Regards,
Bernard
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