Bug 276307

Summary:	dev-python/numpy is passing libraries through append-ldflags
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Christian Ruppert (idl0r) <idl0r>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Python Gentoo Team <python>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal	CC:	sci
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	226863

Description Christian Ruppert (idl0r) gentoo-dev

2009-07-02 22:03:36 UTC

The reason is that LDFLAGS should _not_ be used for libraries, as it has to be
positioned before the list of objects to link together, while libraries should
go after.

This mistake in commandline is what causes as-needed to either fail or not
apply at all (if LDFLAGS are put at the end).

Please fix your package not to pass libraries through LDFLAGS.

Comment 1 Sébastien Fabbro (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-08-18 16:58:55 UTC

Hi,

numpy build system is very unstable and does not respect many flags, not only LDFLAGS. Upstream is working slowly in using scons, meanwhile the append-ldflags in the ebuild is necessary as a hack.
See http://projects.scipy.org/numpy/ticket/573 and others.

Please re-open with a build log if you see your LDFLAGS flags don't get passed.
Thanks.

Comment 2 Samuli Suominen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-08-18 17:02:45 UTC

Problem is that they get passed with e.g. -Wl,--as-needed which passing libraries with append-ldflags breaks.

Comment 3 Samuli Suominen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-08-18 17:22:01 UTC

Nevermind, should have checked the upstream bug before reopening.