linux-ext4 - Re: PATCH: use CFLAGS when linking always

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Date:	Sat, 5 May 2007 22:06:01 -0500
From:	Dennis Gilmore <dennis@...il.us>
To:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PATCH: use CFLAGS when linking always

Once upon a time Saturday 05 May 2007, Theodore Tso wrote:
> On Sat, May 05, 2007 at 09:20:47AM -0500, Dennis Gilmore wrote:
> > for multilib archs default CFLAGS may be inappropriate  and reslut in
> > binaries unable to be linked.  since e2fsprogs uses gcc for linking I
> > noticed this while building for sparc64.  patch has been tested and
> > applied in Aurora SPARC Linux.
>
> What options do you need, and why don't you just specify them via:
>
> configure --with-ldopts="--foo-ld-flag"
>
> 					- Ted

defaults on sparc64  result in 64 bit objects  but gcc trying to create a 32 
bit binary.  as a result the build blows up horribly.  the patch ensures that 
CFLAGS is used in linking.  since gcc is used to link it is needed.

Dennis

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