Re: LDADD doesn't work as expected

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015, Arthur Schwarz wrote:

> I'm trying to use LDADD to reference libgslip.a in another directory. After
> building libgslip.a with make, I issue a make check and get the message:
>
> *** No rule to make target '../libgslip/libgslip.a/', needed by
> 'SlipTest.exe'.  Stop.
>
> The test directory is entered and the Makefile in the test directory is
> executed, so the path would seem to be correct but I am missing something. I
> have read Section 8.1.2 Linking the program and I think I'm following the
> example given, but alas, it just doesn't work.
>
> I have tried to use LDADD and prog_LDADD with the same effect.

Did you mean to use LIBADD?

It may be wise to construct full paths based on Automake-provided 
variables like $(top_builddir) rather than using relative paths.

Bob
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