[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 17445] New: Webkit doesn't compile with LDFLAGS="-Wl, --as-needed"

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17445

           Summary: Webkit doesn't compile with LDFLAGS="-Wl,--as-needed"
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
               URL: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/asneeded.xml
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: New Bugs
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: mike.auty at gmail.com


The GNUmakefile.am files make use of the LDFLAGS variable to include library
additions such as -ljpeg etc.  Unfortunately, if these inclusions aren't made
in LIBADD/LDADD variables, then they are mis-ordered during the linking.

The as-needed flag discards libraries whose functions have not been needed by
earlier libraries, which therefore makes the ordering important.

I'll be attaching a patch directly after this, built against a recent nightly
build.  This could potentially affect other build systems/OSes, but I've only
been able to confirm that the patch fixes the build issues on linux.


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