Re: AM_LIBADD

[Ralf Wildenhues]

<http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.sysutils.automake.general/7761>

Hello Akim,

* Akim Demaille wrote on Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 10:54:56AM CET:
> >>> "RW" == Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>  > Hello Akim,
> 
> Hi Ralk, I missed your answer :)

Hehe, interesting typo.  Ralph is a more common one.  ;-)

> Never thought about LIBS...
> 
> But anyway it is inconsistent:
> 
> - it does not obey the FOO/AM_FOO rule of ownership of the macros
>   (those from the user, and those from the developer)
> 
> - it does not spell like libfoo_la_LIBADD.
> 
> And anyway, I guess LIBS applies to programs in addition to libraries,
> while LIBADD is meant for libraries only.

Sure.  I think the addition of AM_LIBADD/tgt_LIBADD and
AM_LDADD/tgt_LDADD is a good idea.

Want to propose a patch?  Or rather wait until I have more time for
Automake again?  Maybe you have a way to ping Alexandre...

Cheers,
Ralf