Including -R /usr/local/lib?

[Kamil Iskra]

On 18 Apr 1998, Alexandre Oliva wrote:

> > When using egcs on Solaris 2.6 to compile C++ code, for the
> > executable to run one must do the following:
> 
> >    $ g++ t.C -R /usr/local/lib
> 
> > It seems like the g++ command should know where libstdc++ is, and
> > automatically add the `-R /usr/local/lib' business for the user.
[snip]
> There are two possible current workarounds:
> 
> 1) modify the specs file (/usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/*/*/specs) and add -R
> to the `*link:' or `*lib:' pattern
> 
> 2) modify `libstdc++/config/*.ml' and modify the `-h' or `-soname'
> switch so that it includes the full pathname of the library.

Excuse me, but what is wrong with setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment
variable so that it includes /usr/local/lib? That's what I did with gcc
2.8.1 on my university, I would expect it to work the same with egcs?

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