[patch] fix the build with a toolchain with a linker defaulting to ld --as-needed

[Matthias Klose]

On 20.10.2015 10:28, Erik Joelsson wrote:
> Hello Matthias,
>
> I think this looks good and can sponsor the push for you. Have you signed the OCA?

see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/oca-486395.html#k

>
> /Erik
>
> On 2015-10-19 22:06, Matthias Klose wrote:
>> Toolchains for some Linux distributions (e.g. Ubuntu, OpenSuse) are configured
>> to pass --as-needed to the linker by default, only linking with libraries when
>> required.  A common build failure triggered by this default is having a
>> required library on the command line before the object files being linked.
>> This happens when linking with a system zlib or system jpeg library.
>>
>> Patch is attached, checked with b87.
>>
>> There is one unrelated change, removing the explicit linking with the C
>> library.  Is there any reason to keep that?
>>
>> Matthias
>>
>>
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