Re: AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS: linking with static library on macOS

[Mohammad Akhlaghi]

On 5/27/19 8:11 AM, Bruno Haible wrote:
> Mohammad Akhlaghi wrote:
> > Generally, to avoid such crashes during the build, what do you think
> > about adding a check in `AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS' to test this scenario
> > (see if the used libtool can link with the found static library)?
> > Getting a notice/warning/crash at configure time is much easier for a
> > user than during build time.
>
> This was the first report of its kind in 15 years.
>
> I would change AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS if the issue was being reported
> 10 times in 5 years.

Good point!

Until then, I'll implement a test in Gnuastro after calling 
`AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS'.

Unfortunately this software (CFITSIO) doesn't install shared libraries 
by default and its static libraries have this problem, so in the next 
release that implements `AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS', many Gnuastro users may 
fall into this trap.

Thanks again,
Mohammad