Re: FVWM: undefined reference in fvwm-2.0.42

From: Clive Messer <clive_at_epos.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 17:55:47 +0100 (BST)

On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Brandon M. Browning wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Clive Messer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm not on the mailing list and would appreciate being cc'd or a direct
> > reply.
> >
> > Linux - gcc-2.7.2 / binutils 2.6.0.12/13
> > fvwm-2.0.42 is 'barfing' on undefined references.

[snip]

> > Any ideas ?
>
> Yep. Try renaming the old libfvwm.a (in /usr/lib/X11) to something like
> libfvwm.a.old & try relinking. For some reason, make grabs that version
> and not the version that's in ../lib. I've run into this before & I
> always rename the old libfvwm.a to something else before I link.
>
> A hack, but it works. :(

I feel incredibly stupid for not immediately realising that the old lib
was getting found before the new. ;)
Suggestion: Might it be a good idea to change the Makefile to link
"../libs/libfvwm2.a", rather than "-L../libs -lfvwm2" ?

Thanks.

Clive.
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Received on Wed Apr 24 1996 - 12:17:32 BST

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