Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] qemu: Fix incorrect zlib check error

[Anthony Liguori]

Hollis Blanchard wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Deepa Srinivasan <address@hidden> wrote:
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> > qemu: Fix incorrect zlib check error
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> > From: Deepa Srinivasan <address@hidden>
> >
> > Include the CFLAGS and LDFLAGS variables in the check for zlib. When 
> > cross-compiling
> > for PowerPC, the path for zlib headers and libraries are passed in the CFLAGS
> > and LDFLAGS respectively. While this patch fixes only the check for zlib,
> > this issue potentially affects other configure tests as well.
> >     
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> Doesn't anybody else cross-compile qemu? AFAICS, this patch is
> required to specify the location of cross-built libraries like zlib.
>   

That's if you're using --extra-cflags.  I cross compile without using 
--extra-cflags by installing libraries in the path of the cross 
environment.  For instance, I have a /usr/i586-mingw32msvc path and the 
include/ directory in their has a zlib.h.  This is what will be used by 
default.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> -Hollis
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