On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 08:08:49AM +0100, Jochen Wiedmann wrote: > > > LIBS="-L/usr(local/mysql/lib -Bstatic -lmysqlclient" > > > > > > gives > > > > > > Unrecognized argument in LIBS ignored: '-Bstatic' > > > > > > Is this actually not handled in MakeMaker? > > > > That's right. LIBS is specifically for -l and -L options (that is, > > libraries and library paths). See ExtUtils::Liblist for the gory > > details. You may want to set OTHERLDFLAGS to accomplish what you > > are looking for. > > But loose the ability to specify my flags in a compiler independent > way? :-(
I *think* LINKTYPE=static is what you want. Its mentioned in the man page.
