[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] <AWT Dev> RFR: Allow using the system libjpeg

[Andrew Hughes]

----- Original Message -----
> * Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew at redhat.com> [2014-05-21 12:22]:
> > I'm not keen on the hardcoding of '-ljpeg'
> > 
> > +  LIBJPEG_LIBS := -ljpeg
> 
> There's no pkg-config files for it. Any suggestions on how to get
> something generic?
> 

I know there isn't at present. I still think it's better to be consistent
and set the values in configure, even if at present they have to be hardcoded
defaults.

> > Could this not at least be conditionally assigned? (?=)
> 
> It can still be overridden on the make command line:
> 
> make LIBJPEG_LIBS=foo
> 
> Is this not sufficient?
> 

The make documentation is a little unclear here, and makes it sound like it
will always be set if := or = is used.

> Thanks,
> Omair
> 
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