Re: Linking with static libraries

[Guy Harrison]

Herr Fieldmarshall wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I've 2 static libraries (let's say libx.a and liby.a) and an executable
> (let's call it exe). exe only makes calls to liby.a but liby.a makes calls
> implemented in libx.a
> 
> In my Makefile.am files for liby.a I added liby_a_LIBADD =
> $(path_to_libx.a) and in the Makefile.am I added a exe_LDADD =
> $(path_to_libx_a) $(path_to_liby_a)
> 
> Nevertheless I still get Link-errors for the functions called in libx from
> liby...

autotool stuff is offtopic here but wind your browser back a few days
(postings by Paul) and you'll see all that needs to be known.

Loosely (to fix your first issue), static libs must be linked in symbol
resolution order.