-L-ldl needed on Linux

[Bill Baxter]

Lars Ivar Igesund wrote:
> 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. 

That's certainly a problem.

However, Derelict supports DSSS, so that's not really an excuse for 
Derelict.  It could use DSSS's pragma(link).

--bb