-L-ldl needed on Linux

[Lars Ivar Igesund]

Bill Baxter wrote:

> Just wondering why I have to give dsss the -L-ldl flag manually when I
> compile a Derelict-using program under Linux.
> 
> Seems like it shouldn't be neecessary for me to have to specify that.
> But who's to blame?
> * Is it DMD's fault for not including in the default link libs?
> * Is it DSSS's fault for not picking up that it's needed (or for not
> puttin it in the default list of flags?)
> * Is it Derelict's fault for somehow not telling DSSS that it wants to
> use libdl on Linux?
> 
> Any of those seem possible.  So anyone know the answer?
> 
> Or is it just my fault for thinking I shouldn't have to stick a
> version(linux) block in my dsss.conf file?
> 
> --bb

It may be that it is derelict's fault for not working with the tools, but
there is also the relevant bugzilla entries 

http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1663

and

http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1690

pragma(lib) should be implemented on all platforms, or removed from the spec
entirely. I'd certainly prefer the former, as this probably is the one
thing that a build tool normally cannot do much beyond what the compiler
already does by telling the linker about always needed libraries (like the
runtime).

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