Furthermore this will cause building from source to fail if used in ld calls. See for instance ulogd:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ulogd/1.24-2/+build/592877 /usr/bin/mysql_config --libs reports -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient And the build fails with: ld -shared -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient -o ulogd_MYSQL.so ulogd_MYSQL_sh.o -lc ld: unrecognized option '-Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions' ld: use the --help option for usage information make[2]: *** [ulogd_MYSQL.so] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/build/buildd/ulogd-1.24/mysql' make[1]: *** [recurse] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/build/buildd/ulogd-1.24' make: *** [debian/stamp-makefile-build] Error 2 dpkg-buildpackage: failure: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2 ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: New => Confirmed -- /usr/bin/mysql_config --libs_r reports incorrect link flags https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225741 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.0 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs