* Patch 3043933 gmake incorrectly links using -l when a solution contains a .so and .a of the same name and the static lib is wanted (Jonathan Derque)

CHANGES.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 * Bug 3138377: Link dependencies ignored within "SharedLib" configuration
 * Bug 3163703: pdb file being set in the wrong section. (hodsondd)
 * Bug 3157645: Full path for xcode frameworks
+* Patch 3043933 gmake incorrectly links using -l when a solution contains a .so and .a of the same name and the static lib is wanted (Jonathan Derque)
 
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   4.3

src/tools/gcc.lua

@@ -174,7 +174,23 @@
 
 	function premake.gcc.getlinkflags(cfg)
 		local result = { }
-		for _, value in ipairs(premake.getlinks(cfg, "all", "basename")) do
+		for _, value in ipairs(premake.getlinks(cfg, "dependencies", "object")) do
+			-- don't use "-llib" arguments when linking static libraries
+			if (value.kind == "StaticLib") then
+				local pathstyle = premake.getpathstyle(value)
+				local namestyle = premake.getnamestyle(value)
+				local linktarget = premake.gettarget(value, "link",  pathstyle, namestyle, cfg.system)
+				table.insert(result, linktarget.fullpath)
+			else
+				if path.getextension(value.basename) == ".framework" then
+					table.insert(result, '-framework ' .. _MAKE.esc(path.getbasename(value.basename)))
+				else
+					table.insert(result, '-l' .. _MAKE.esc(value.basename))
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		-- "-llib" is fine for system dependencies
+		for _, value in ipairs(premake.getlinks(cfg, "system", "basename")) do
 			if path.getextension(value) == ".framework" then
 				table.insert(result, '-framework ' .. _MAKE.esc(path.getbasename(value)))
 			else

tests/actions/make/test_make_linking.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+	
+	T.gcc_linking = { }
+	local suite = T.gcc_linking
+	
+	local staticPrj
+	local linksToStaticProj
+	
+	function suite.setup()
+		_ACTION = "gmake"
+
+		sln = solution "MySolution"
+		configurations { "Debug" }
+		platforms {}
+	
+		staticPrj = project "staticPrj"
+		targetdir 'bar'
+		language 'C++'
+		kind "StaticLib"
+		
+		linksToStaticProj = project "linksToStaticProj"
+		language 'C++'
+		kind 'ConsoleApp'
+		links{'staticPrj'}
+	end
+	
+	function suite.teardown()
+		staticPrj = nil
+		linksToStaticProj = nil
+	end
+	
+	local get_buffer = function()
+		io.capture()
+		premake.buildconfigs()
+		local cfg = premake.getconfig(linksToStaticProj, 'Debug', 'Native')
+		premake.gmake_cpp_config(cfg, premake.gcc)
+		local buffer = io.endcapture()
+		return buffer
+	end
+	function suite.ProjectLinksToStaticPremakeMadeLibrary_linksUsingTheFormat_pathNameExtension()
+		local buffer = get_buffer()
+		local format_exspected = 'LIBS      %+%= bar/libstaticPrj.a'
+		test.string_contains(buffer,format_exspected)
+	end

tests/premake4.lua

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 	-- Makefile tests
 	dofile("actions/make/test_make_escaping.lua")
 	dofile("actions/make/test_make_pch.lua")
+	dofile("actions/make/test_make_linking.lua")
 	
 	-- Xcode tests
 	dofile("actions/xcode/test_xcode_common.lua")