Bug 2261

Summary:	configure looks in /usr/local for OpenSSL and zlib, even when --with-ssl-dir and --with-zlib are set
Product:	Portable OpenSSH	Reporter:	sconeu
Component:	Build system	Assignee:	Assigned to nobody <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	aixtools
Priority:	P5
Version:	6.6p1
Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other

Description sconeu 2014-07-30 08:48:21 AEST

When configure checks for zlib, it automaticaly prepends /usr/local/lib to the linker search path, even when --with zlib is set.  This messes up cross compiles on HP Nonstop.

Similarly, when it's checking for OpenSSL, it does the same thing, even when --with-ssl-dir is set.

Configure should check use the withval's for zlib and OpenSSL, and only if they're not specified, use /usr/local/[whatever].

Comment 1 sconeu 2014-07-30 08:48:58 AEST

Or alternatively, at least put /usr/local at the END of the library search path instead of the front.

Comment 2 Michael Felt 2015-06-07 07:36:17 AEST

This not uncommon. I suspect it is in the autoconf code to always put it there as a possibility. However, looking through many config.log files I do believe it is convention to look at the --with... variables first.
What I have also needed to do is add LDFLAGS to get the linking to do what I want/expect - this is how I have been able to keep /usr/local/anything out of anything I package.