On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:29:30 -0400 "Dave Nebinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the words:
> LDFLAGS typically come in the -llib and -Lpath variety and are used to > ensure that additional libraries and paths are included in the link > phase. You typically won't need to add these (which is probably why > there is little if any reference in the gentoo doc). > > Obviously there are more uses for LDFLAGS, but those above are used > the most. > > If you do need them you can set up your environment variables before > doing the make process. You can also use them on the command line ala > "LDFLAGS=-llib make", etc. Am I doing this correctly? Because it's not working.... Sun Sep 04 09:42:47 /var/tmp/portage/pixie-1.4.1-r1/work/Pixie root $ ./configure LDFLAGS=-llib make --prefix=/usr/local configure: WARNING: you should use --build, --host, --target checking for a BSD-compatible install... /bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for make-gcc... no checking for gcc... gcc checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables See `config.log' for more details. Thanks, Adrian -- On The Fly Photography -:- Creation From Chaos On The Fly Photography: http://204EastSouth.com Purchase from On The Fly: http://204EastSouth.com/OTFStore.htm The Cynical Libertarian Society: http://www.204EastSouth.com/cls -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list