apr-util: Wrong library path in apu-1-config

[nrc@…]

% apu-1-config --link-ld --libs
 -L/opt/local/lib -laprutil-1  -ldb-4.6    -lexpat -liconv

However, actually trying to use these linker flags results in an error, because db-4.6 cannot be found. That is because the given "-L" library path is unsufficient: MacPorts has installed db4.6 in /opt/local/lib/db4.6 rather than /opt/local/lib, so db-4.6 cannot be found.

[danielluke (Daniel J. Luke)]

which version of apr-util do you have installed?

Here's what I have for the current version:

% apu-1-config --link-ld

-L/opt/local/lib -laprutil-1

% apu-1-config --libs

-ldb-4.6 -lexpat -liconv

% apu-1-config --ldflags

-L/opt/local/lib/db46 -L/opt/local/lib

closing as 'invalid' - will re-open if this is happening with the current version.

[nrc@…]

Fair enough: I had neglected to use --ldflags, since --link-ld provides most (but not all) of the linker flags required. I agree this isn't a bug.